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Russia sentences REvil ransomware members to over 4 years in prison
Russia has sentenced four members of the REvil ransomware operation to over 4 years in prison for distributing malware and illegal circulation of means of payment. REvil ransomware (aka Sodin and Sodinokibi) was launched in April 2019 as a direct successor of the GandCrab operation. In less than a year, the gang became the most prolific ransomware group, asking for some of the highest…
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A cyber criminal group behind an MFA bypass operation promised hackers “profit within minutes” – they’re now facing lengthy jail sentences
Three men have pleaded guilty in a UK court after operating a website assisting cyber criminals to bypass multi-factor authentication. The group, composed of Vijayasidhurshan Vijayanathan, Callum Picari, and Aza Siddeeque, ran the OTP[.]Agency site between September 2019 and March 2021, when the page was shut down. During this period, the NCA suggested the trio could have made as much…
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