Security News > 2015 > September > Dutch Police Arrest Alleged CoinVault Ransomware Authors (Threatpost)

2015-09-17 13:13
Ransomware has emerged as major threat to consumers and businesses in recent years, and law enforcement agencies and security researchers have taken note. Authorities last year disrupted the Cryptolocker ransomware operation and now Dutch police have arrested two young men they believe are involved in the CoinVault ransomware. The arrests came Monday in the Netherlands […]
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