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The Russian FSB has eliminated a group of hackers called REvil involved in cyberattacks on major US companies. This was reported by the press service of the department.
The basis for the search activities carried out in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Leningrad and Lipetsk regions was “the appeal of the competent US authorities, who reported the leader of the criminal community and his involvement in attacks on the information resources of foreign high-tech companies.” The criminals were engaged in the introduction of malicious software, encryption of information and subsequent extortion of money for its decryption.
More than 426 million rubles were confiscated from members of the organized criminal community, including in cryptocurrency, $ 600 thousand, 500 thousand euros, as well as computer equipment, crypto wallets used to commit crimes, and 20 premium cars purchased thanks to criminal ” earnings.” The criminals were charged with committing crimes under Part 2 of Art. 187 “Illegal circulation of means of payment” of the Criminal Code of Russia.
Informants from the United States have already been notified of the results of the operation.
Source: Rosbalt
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