The Week in Ransomware - January 14th 2022 - Russia finally takes action

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1. Bleeping Computer

   The Week in Ransomware - January 14th 2022 - Russia finally takes action ↗ (opens Bleeping Computer)

   Published Jan 14, 2022

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   Today, the Russian government announced that they arrested fourteen members of the REvil ransomware gang on behalf of US authorities.

2. CBS News

   Russia arrests 14 alleged members of REvil ransomware gang ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Jan 14, 2022

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   The raids come amid a widespread cyberattack on Ukrainian government websites.

3. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

   Russia makes ransomware arrests ↗ (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

   Published Jan 14, 2022

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   Russia's domestic security agency Friday arrested 14 members of the REvil ransomware gang and announced that it had eliminated the group at the request of Washington.

4. Deutsche Welle

   US 'welcomes' Russian arrests of REvil ransomware gang | DW ↗ (opens Deutsche Welle)

   Published Jan 14, 2022

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   Russia's Federal Security Service has announced a major crackdown on the REvil ransomware hacking group. One of the arrested individuals was allegedly responsible for the attack on the Colonial Pipeline last year.

5. Bleeping Computer

   Russia arrests REvil ransomware gang members, seize $6.6 million ↗ (opens Bleeping Computer)

   Published Jan 14, 2022

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   The Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation has announced today that they shut down the REvil ransomware gang after U.S. authorities reported on the leader.