Ukrainian authorities arrest suspected ransomware ringleader

Police in Ukraine on Thursday said they broke up a ransomware gang allegedly responsible for extorting more than 50 companies across Europe and the U.S. for more than $1 million. The Ukrainian Cyberpolice, a division of the country’s national police, announced the arrest of an unnamed 36-year-old man who they say partnered with his wife and three others to carry out ransomware attacks. The group is also accused of providing virtual private network (VPN) services to other criminals for a …

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