The Russian government agency Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed to have obliterated the infamous ransomware group known as REvil.
The REvil group has been responsible for multiple cybercriminal attacks for the past years, one of which is the supply chain attack against Kaseya, and has also conducted numerous raids on other sectors such as food and healthcare. The most eminent attack led by the threat group in history is the ransomware attack against JBS Foods.
Based on reports, a Russian police operation was carried out by the Soviet government after a request from the US law enforcement agencies shared vital information about several key members of the ransomware group.
The Russian government has released the complete infrastructure of the REvil community and its criminal activities, revealing that the group was affiliated in several circulations of illegal activities and ransom payments from their victims.
The joint forces of the Federal Security Service and Russia’s Ministry of Internal affairs have managed to obliterate the REvil ransomware’s infrastructure.
Many experts believe that this recent takedown of the REvil will be critical since smaller and minor ransomware groups will think twice before committing another crime.
After the takedown of REvil, the Russian police authority arrested the group members, and everyone was charged with the illegal circulation of ransom payments that follows the Russian Federation’s Criminal Code.
Reports said that the Russian police arrested about 14 alleged members of the ransomware group by entrapping each one in at least 25 addresses in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and other Russian regions.
The law enforcement agency also claimed to have discovered approximately 20 high-end cars and confiscated more than a million dollars in the US currency, pounds, rubles, and cryptocurrency.
The REvil ransomware has become the most notorious and highly threatening group for all industries. Thus, the latest takedown of the cybercriminal group is a massive relief for many organisations. People worldwide expect to see less cybercriminal activity after the arrest of one of the most threatening groups in history.
