REvil: Access by ransomware group - $ 6 million ransom found
In an internationally coordinated operation, investigators arrested several affiliates of the ransomware-as-a-service REvil, imposed sanctions and seized $6,1 million in ransom money. German investigators were also involved in the "GoldDust" operation. Among those arrested is the Ukrainian Yaroslav Vasinskyi, who is said to be responsible for the attack on the Kaseya company and its customers. Kimberly Goody, Mandiant's director of financial crime analysis, offers a statement on the investigators' recent accomplishments and their implications for cybersecurity. Operation 'GoldDust' also catches backers "These recent events show that...