FBI: Head of REVIL ransomware gang convicted
The REVIL gang carried out spectacular ransomware attacks and stole $700 million through extortion. The mastermind was caught in 2021, transferred to the USA and sentenced to almost 14 years in prison. Only a little more than $8 million of the loot was recovered. For a long time he felt safe and untouchable, like many members of ransonware groups. As early as 2021, the Ukrainian Yaroslav Vasinskyi, also known in the scene as Rabotnik, told investigators online. However, it was not until 2022 that REVIL's infrastructure could be broken up and the code and...