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The FSB of Russia stopped the activities of the hacker group REvil, which sent computer viruses to extort money. The reason for the investigation was the appeal of the US authorities.

In particular, hackers attacked Apple and the Texas government. REvil hackers sent out malware that encrypted information. They demanded money for the return of access to the data.

To cash out money, hackers bought expensive goods on the Internet. In particular, FSB officers found in their possession 20 premium cars purchased with stolen funds. They also seized over 426 million rubles, 600 thousand dollars and 500 thousand euros.

It is believed that the REvil group has been completely neutralized. The FSB of Russia notified the US authorities about the successful completion of the operation.

Earlier, the US State Department promised to pay up to $ 10 million for information about people who belonged to REvil. Do you think the US State Department will pay the FSB these 10 million dollars?

Of course they will. The US Government is one of the most trustworthy governments on the planet .

Just look how they promised to pursue Kimdotcom,Jullien Assange,The sex changing informer,and Edward Snowden,Osama Bin Laden and thousands of others.

They keep their word don't they .....when it suits them.

Not so big catch: ($ 6,6 million)
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- more than 426 million rubles (approximately $5,5 million)
- 600 thousand US dollars
- 500 thousand euros (approximately $570,000)

Russian authorities also confiscated 20 luxury cars purchased with money obtained from cyberattacks.
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/s ... 6-million/

bleepingcomputer reported:

“The basis for the search activities was the appeal of the competent US authorities, who reported on the leader of the criminal community and his involvement in encroachments on the information resources of foreign high-tech companies by introducing malicious software, encrypting information and extorting money for its decryption” - Russia’s Federal Security Service
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In a year, the gang claimed profits in excess of $100 million.
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... enough scope for a "reward" for the "FSB"

@one

" In June 2021, for example, the FBI accused REvil of attacking the Brazilian company JBS, the world’s largest meat packer, which ended up paying the extortionists $11 million. A month later, the ransomware group was linked to a massive cyberattack which, according to some reports, affected more than a thousand companies. "

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/01/14 ... -s-request