14 countries were involved in Europol surgery.
Last week, international cooperation of security forces led to the detention of four Russian citizens who led one of the most active hacker blackmail groups of 2024. On Monday, the European Police Authority informed Europol, TASR writes according to AFP report.
The hacker group known as 8base “particularly aggressive” used malicious software known as ransomware. Hackers encrypted victim data and subsequently demanded money to resume access to them, Europol said. 8base using ransomvér, “said the Hague office.
“These persons, all Russian nationality, are suspected of deploying the PHOBOS ransomware variant to enforce high payments from victims in Europe and outside,” Europol said.
14 countries have been involved in Europol’s operation, allowing police to warn more than 400 companies around the world of the threat of attack. According to the agency, 27 servers connected to the criminal network were shut down.
The authorities first recorded Phobos in December 2018. It is a frequently used ransomware that usually focuses on poorly protected small or medium -sized enterprises, has been specified by Europol.
