Blog | G5 Cyber Security

GandCrab ransomware operator arrested in Belarus

An affiliate of the GandCrab ransomware-as-a-business (RaaS) has been arrested in Belarus. Authorities were able to identify the individual in cooperation with law enforcement in Romania and the U.K. The cybercriminal s identity has not been published but Office K of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Belarus says that he is a 31-years old living in Gomel, a city in southeastern Belarus. The arrested member was an affiliate, or ‘Advert’, for the organization and was responsible for distributing the ransomware to victims. For decrypting each of them, he demanded an amount equivalent to 1.2 thousand US dollars.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gandcrab-ransomware-operator-arrested-in-belarus/

Exit mobile version