Security News > 2021 > October > Police arrest hackers behind over 1,800 ransomware attacks
Europol has announced the arrest of 12 individuals believed to be linked to ransomware attacks against 1,800 victims in 71 countries.
According to the law enforcement report, the actors have deployed ransomware strains such as LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Dharma, as well as malware like Trickbot and post-exploitation tools like Cobalt Strike.
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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