Security News > 2022 > July > Canadian cybercriminal pleads guilty to “NetWalker” attacks in US
The choice of Tampa for his trial was because a known victim of one of his "NetWalker" ransomware attacks is based there.
The NetWalker Ransomware was a specific type of malicious software that was used to compromise and restrict access to a victim's computer network in an effort to extort a ransom.
Conspirators used NetWalker not only to encrypt victim data, but also used the malware to steal sensitive data from victims.
The stolen data was often published on a dark web website named "The NetWalker Blog," which existed for the primary purpose of facilitating the publication of stolen victim data.
This seized bitcoin was derived primarily from ransom funds paid by victims of NetWalker Ransomware attacks.
Law enforcement identified and seized copies of the server that operated as the backend, or internal-facing, server of the NetWalker Tor Panel and the NetWalker Blog.
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