Security News > 2021 > March > GandCrab ransomware affiliate arrested for phishing attacks
A suspected GandCrab Ransomware member was arrested in South Korea for using phishing emails to infect victims.
The GandCrab ransomware operation started in January 2018 when it quickly became a malware empire threatening businesses worldwide.
As first reported by TheRecord, a 20-year-old man was arrested on February 25th by South Korean police after an international investigation traced GandCrab ransom payments to withdrawals made by the suspect.
Included in the emails were attachments that would infect the victim with the GandCrab ransomware, encrypt files, and demand a $1,300 bitcoin ransom.
The police state that another suspect, who shared the GandCrab ransomware with the arrested individual, is still at large.
In July, Belarus law enforcement also arrested a 31-year old GandCrab member who acted as an affiliate for the ransomware operation.
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