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The 43-year-old Russian national ran a ransomware operation that impacted more than 1,000 victims globally. The conspiracy netted more than $39 million in extortion payments.
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Evgenii Ptitsyn was extradited to the United States from South Korea in November 2024.
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The 47-year-old man, who was not identified, faces up to five years in prison for producing, obtaining and sharing computer programs used to conduct cyberattacks.
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Polish police said they found evidence of cybercrime on the 47-year-old suspect’s devices.
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There is good news for any organisation which has been hit by the Phobos ransomware.
Japanese police have released a free decryptor capable of recovering files encrypted by both the notorious Phobos ransomware, and its offshoot 8Base.
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Pierluigi Paganini reports: Japanese authorities released a free decryptor for Phobos and 8Base ransomware, allowing victims to recover files without paying. Japanese police released the free decryptor for ransomware families, which was likely built us… Continue reading Authorities released free decryptor for Phobos and 8base ransomware
Roman Berezhnoy and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov are alleged to have extorted over US $16 million in ransom payments using the Phobos ransomware, impacting over 1000 organisations in the United States.
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Roman Berezhnoy and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov are alleged to have extorted over US $16 million in ransom payments using the Phobos ransomware, impacting over 1000 organisations in the United States.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading US charges two Russian men in connection with Phobos ransomware operation
Russian national Evgenii Ptitsyn, linked to Phobos ransomware, faces U.S. charges for extortion and hacking, with over $16M… Continue reading Russian Man Extradited to US, Face Charges in Phobos Ransomware Operation
Graham Cluley reports: Over 20 hospitals in Bucharest have reportedly been impacted by a ransomware attack after cybercriminals targeted an IT service provider. As a consequence medical staff have been forced to use pen-and-paper rather than computer s… Continue reading 20+ hospitals in Romania hit hard by ransomware attack on IT service provider