The U.S. DoJ charges two Iranian men over their alleged role in creating and spreading SamSam. Faramarz Shahi Savandi (34) and Mohammad Mehdi Shah Mansouri (27) have been charged by DoJ. The duo faces six hacking and extortion-related charges, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, intentional damage to a protected computer. The hackers extorted over 200 organizations, including public institutions, municipalities, and hospitals, they have caused over $30 million in losses. SamSam has earned its creator more than US$5.9 million since late 2015.”]
Source: https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/78530/cyber-crime/samsam-ransomware-iranian-hackers.html