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Europol: Ragnar Locker ransomware gang dismantled
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang was brought down through an international collaboration between police and authorities such as Europol and the FBI. The group was responsible for well over 100 ransomware attacks - including on critical infrastructure. This week, law enforcement and judicial authorities from eleven countries dismantled one of the most dangerous ransomware gangs. The action, coordinated internationally by Europol and Eurojust, was directed against the ransomware group Ragnar Locker. The group has been responsible for numerous high-profile attacks on critical infrastructure around the world. Ragnar Locker knocked out and arrested As part of an operation between…

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Large shipping company CMA CGM meets ransomware attack
SophosNews

With CMA CGM, a French shipping and logistics company based in Marseille, the fourth major shipping company is fighting with the Ragnar Locker ransomware. International corporations seem to be a popular target, as cyber criminals promise a lot of money there. A comment on this from Sophos. With CMA CGM, another large corporation is affected by the cyber criminals behind the Ragnar Locker ransomware. Among other things, Lloyd's List reported that the French shipping company was given a two-day period to contact the hackers via live chat and pay for the decryption code. Chester Wisniewski, Principal Research Scientist at Sophos, has ...

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