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Author of Polski, Vortex, and Flotera Ransomware Families Arrested in Poland

Polish authorities arrested Tomasz T., a well-known cyber-criminal believed to be the author of the Polski, Vortex, and Flotera ransomware strains. Tomasz, a Polish national living in Belgium, was visiting his native country when he was arrested. Authorities recovered encryption keys from the suspect’s laptop and remote servers, including encryption keys. Police say they suspect Tomasz infected thousands of users with ransomware and made over $145,000 from his criminal endeavors. Authorities are encouraging victims to file official complaints with local authorities to receive a decryption key.”]

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/author-of-polski-vortex-and-flotera-ransomware-families-arrested-in-poland/

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