Russia destroys REWIL hacking group attacking US companies

MOSCOW, Jan 14 (EFE) — The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) launched a special operation against hackers from the Russian group Revil, one of the world’s most prolific cybercriminal gangs, and is believed to have destroyed the group. Given Russian media reported today. “Thanks to the joint actions of the FSB and the Russian Interior Ministry, the organized criminal group ceased to exist,” the unit was quoted by the Russian agency Interfax, noting that the agents “found computer infrastructure used for criminal purposes.” neutralized it.” , According to the FSB, the United States, which asked Russia to take action against the hackers, was informed of the “results of the operation” that neutralized the group, which was responsible for cyberattacks against American companies. is responsible for. “The FSB identified members of the Reville criminal group, established their involvement in the illegal flow of payments, and documented the illegal actions,” the FSB said. The Russian operation arrested 14 members of the network, who were charged with “illegal use of means of payment”, a crime defined in the Russian Penal Code. 426 million rubles ($5.6 million) were confiscated in addition to $600,000, 500,000 euros, as well as computer equipment and twenty luxury cars. Last November, the US government imposed sanctions on a Russian and a Ukrainian whom it accused of being behind cyberattacks against US companies, and for information leading to the arrest of those involved in this network of hackers. 10 million was awarded. Washington accused the group of being behind cyberattacks in 2021 against meat company JBS Foods and software firm Kasya, which provides services to more than 40,000 organizations worldwide. According to the US, the group used “ransomware” against new US companies, a program that is able to block a computer from a remote location and hijack its files until it receives a ransom payment. until then, does not release them. Since 2019, several large international corporations have been victims of serious cyber-attacks with this ransomware, causing France, Germany and Romania to strengthen their operations by forming a joint investigation team in May 2021, coordinated by Europol and Eurost. Inspired. EFE fss/cae/ psho