Russian authorities arrest 14 alleged members of REvil ransomware gang at US request

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Russian authorities arrest 14 alleged members of REvil ransomware gang at US request
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Russian authorities arrest 14 alleged members of REvil ransomware gang at US request

The US officials provided detailed information about the leader of the gang, they say

The Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation said on Friday that it had taken down ransomware crime group REvil at the request of the United States in an operation in which 14 alleg...

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