Security News > 2021 > October > Police arrest criminals behind Norsk Hydro ransomware attack
Europol has announced the arrest of 12 individuals believed to be linked to ransomware attacks against 1,800 victims in 71 countries.
The most notable case linked to the suspects is a 2019 attack against Norsk Hydro, the Norwegian aluminum production giant, causing severe and lengthy disruption in the company's operations.
Today, the Norwegian police posted a relevant announcement saying that they never stopped hunting for the threat actors, working with foreign counterparts to bring them down.
As Europol explains, the arrested individuals are considered high-value targets in the sense that they're thought to have spearheaded multiple high-profile ransomware cases.
Some engaged in network penetration, others in brute force attacks, while others performed SQL injections or handled credential phishing operations.
Some of the individuals who were arrested now are thought to be in charge of the money laundering operation, using Bitcoin mixing services to obscure the money trace.
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