Cybersecurity
Russia Detains REvil Ransomware Hackers at the Request of U.S.
- Russian law enforcement raided homes of 14 alleged hackers
- Suspect behind Colonial Pipeline attack among those arrested
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The Biden administration praised the Kremlin for detaining members of a notorious ransomware gang at the request of the U.S. in a sweeping operation across Russia.
Law enforcement raided the homes of 14 members of the gang REvil and seized currencies worth nearly $7 million, cryptowallets and 20 luxury cars, according to a statement Friday by Russia’s Federal Security Service, known as FSB. Authorities in the U.S. have been informed that the group was shut down, it said.