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The Week in Ransomware - June 18th 2021 - Law enforcement strikes back
2021-06-18 22:11

It was a good week for law enforcement, with Ukrainian police arresting members of the Clop ransomware gang and the South Korean police arresting computer repairment installing ransomware.

The complete source code for the Paradise Ransomware has been released on a hacking forum allowing any would-be cyber criminal to develop their own customized ransomware operation.

Hades Ransomware Operators Use Distinctive Tactics and Infrastructure Hades ransomware has been on the scene since December 2020, but there has been limited public reporting on the threat group that operates it.

Ukrainian law enforcement arrested cybercriminals associated with the Clop ransomware gang and shut down infrastructure used in attacks targeting victims worldwide since at least 2019.

South Korean police arrest computer repairmen who made and distributed ransomware South Korean authorities have filed charges today against nine employees of a local computer repair company for creating and installing ransomware on their customers' computers.

SCOOP: UnitingCare paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to REvil for decryption key and deletion of files On April 25, UnitingCare Queensland was the victim of a ransomware attack that impacted multiple Queensland hospitals and aged care centres.


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