Rumors that Maze gang had Moscow backing, if not direct support, of the Russian government. A post to RaidForums offers to share the identities of a ransomware-as-a-service operation’s leadership – for a price. But the attempt to tie an alleged cybercrime kingpin to the Maze gang may simply have been sour grapes on the part of REvil and other rivals. Some security experts have pointed to some of the posts above as potential proof that Russia may be running or supporting gangs.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/do-ransomware-operators-have-russian-government-nexus-a-15925