Coverage dated November 7, 2021 to November 8, 2021

US charges 2 suspected major ransomware operators

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A suspected Ukrainian hacker has been arrested and charged in the United States in connection with a string of costly ransomware attacks, including one that snarled businesses

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  1. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    U.S. charges two suspected major ransomware operators (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Two suspected criminal hackers have been charged in the United States in connection with a wave of ransomware attacks, including one that led to the temporary shutdown

  2. NBC Chicago

    Ukrainian, Russian Hackers Charged With Ransomeware Attacks That Targeted Businesses in US (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Two suspected criminal hackers have been charged in the United States in connection with a wave of ransomware attacks, including one that led to the temporary shutdown of the world’s largest meat processor and another that snarled businesses on the Fourth of July weekend, U.S. officials said Monday

  3. KRDO

    US seizes $6 million in ransom payments and expected to charge Ukrainian over major cyberattack (opens KRDO)

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    By Christina Carrega and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Law enforcement officials have seized an estimated $6 million in ransom payments, and the US Justice Department is expected to announce Monday that it has charged a suspect from Ukraine over a damaging July ransomware attack on an American company in a brea…

  4. KYMA Yuma

    US seizes millions in ransom payments and may charge Ukrainian over cyberattack (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    Law enforcement officials have seized an estimated $6 million in ransom payments, and the US Justice Department is expected to announce Monday that it has charged a suspect from Ukraine over a damaging July ransomware attack on an American company in a breakthrough for the Biden administration's pur…

  5. New York Times

    Justice Dept. Brings New Charges in Ransomware Attacks (opens New York Times)

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    The department said it had charged a Russian national in one attack and recovered $6.1 million in ransom. It also arrested a Ukrainian man for another attack.

  6. East Idaho News

    US seizes $6 million in ransom payments and charges Ukrainian over major cyberattack (opens East Idaho News)

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    (CNN) — Law enforcement officials seized an estimated $6 million in ransom payments and federal prosecutors charged a suspect from Ukraine over a damaging July ransomware attack on an American company in a breakthrough for the Biden administration’s pursuit of cybercriminals, the Justice Department …

  7. NWI Times

    US charges 2 suspected major ransomware operators (opens NWI Times)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A suspected Ukrainian hacker has been arrested and charged in the United States in connection with a string of costly ransomware attacks, including one that snarled businesses

  8. Voice of America

    Ukrainian, Russian Charged in US Ransomware Attacks (opens Voice of America)

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    Authorities announce they had seized $6 million in ransom payments made to a Russian national accused of launching more than 3,000 other attacks targeting American companies

  9. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    U.S. charges two suspected major ransomware operators - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Two suspected criminal hackers have been charged […]

  10. Al Jazeera

    US charges two suspected hackers over ransomware attacks (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Suspects from Russia, Ukraine orchestrated cyberattacks that affected thousands of businesses, says Justice Department.

  11. FOX Business

    US charges Ukrainian, Russian nationals over cyberattack (opens FOX Business)

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    The U.S. Justice Department has charged a suspect from Ukraine and a Russian national over a July ransomware attack on an American company, according to indictments made in court filings on Monday, and has seized $6 million in ransom payments.

  12. France 24

    US charges Ukrainian, Russian over major ransomware attack (opens France 24)

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    The U.S. Justice Department charged a Ukraine national and a Russian in one of the worst ransomware attacks against American targets, court filings showed on Monday.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Suspect in ransomware attack held (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- A suspected Ukrainian hacker has been arrested and charged in the United States in connection with a string of costly ransomware attacks, including one that snarled businesses around the globe over the Fourth of July weekend, U.S. officials said Monday.

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