28-year-old accused of major ransomware attacks across Europe
An alleged cog in the Conti and LockBit ransomware machines is now in handcuffs after Ukrainian police raided his home this week.
According to the authorities' description, the individual played a significant role in both the Conti and LockBit operations, and was tasked in some capacity with building the main encryptor used by the gangs. "Thanks to his programming skills, the person involved was able to hide malicious software from the most popular antiviruses."
However, the Dutch Politie narrowed it down to a"multinational" in 2021. As for what company that may be, one attack springs to mind but without any confirmation at the time of publication, we're reluctant to even hint towards it.
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