Security News > 2023 > November > Police dismantle ransomware group behind attacks in 71 countries
In cooperation with Europol and Eurojust, law enforcement agencies from seven nations have arrested in Ukraine the core members of a ransomware group linked to attacks against organizations in 71 countries.
The cybercriminals paralyzed major corporations' operations in attacks using ransomware such as LockerGoga, MegaCortex, HIVE, and Dharma.
The investigation unveiled that this organized group of ransomware affiliates encrypted more than 250 servers of major corporations, leading to losses exceeding several hundred million euros.
This operation follows other arrests in 2021 as part of the same law enforcement action when police detained 12 individuals linked to ransomware attacks against 1,800 victims in 71 countries.
As the investigation revealed two years ago, the attackers deployed LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Dharma ransomware.
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