Security News > 2022 > January > Russia charges 8 suspected REvil ransomware gang members
Eight members of the REvil ransomware operation that have been detained by Russian officers are currently facing criminal charges for their illegal activity.
On Friday, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation - the country's domestic intelligence service, announced raids at the homes of 14 individuals suspected to be part of the REvil ransomware gang.
The gang is responsible for some of the most publicized ransomware incidents, such as the attack on meat JBS, who paid an $11 million ransom, or Kaseya - a developer of IT management software for managed service providers, who REvil demanded $70 million for the decryption tool.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the REvil ransomware operation received more than $200 million since it emerged in early 2019 and encrypted at least 175,000 systems.
"The FSB of Russia established the full composition of the REvil criminal community and the involvement of its members in the illegal circulation of means of payment, and documented illegal activities" - Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.
In raids at 25 addresses of 14 suspected members of the REvil ransomware gang, law enforcement found and seized more than $6.6 million in fiat and cryptocurrency.