- A small Canadian town is being extorted by a global ransomware gang https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/22/23274372/st-marys-canada-lockbit-ransomware-cyber-incident 4 comments technology
- Inside the Ransomware Gangs That Extort Hospitals http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/ransomware-hunting-team-book-excerpt.html 4 comments technology
- Extorted by ransomware gangs? The payments may be tax-deductible https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ransomware-payments-may-be-tax-deductible/ 5 comments worldnews
- Tracking a hacker who extorted millions through ransomware attacks (2022) - The case of a Canadian government worker who had a secret life as a hacker with a criminal ransomware gang. He amassed millions of $$$ by threatening to expose the private info of victims if they didn’t pay up. [00:43:12] https://youtu.be/8dXI22AgB0I 2 comments documentaries
- Russia arrests ransomware gang responsible for high-profile cyberattacks | The U.S. Treasury Department said in November that the REvil ransomware gang had received more than $200 million in extortion payments. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/russia-arrests-ransomware-gang-responsible-high-profile-cyberattacks-rcna12235 4 comments technology
- Police in Ukraine have arrested members of a major ransomware gang. The arrests mark the first time a law enforcement agency has announced a mass arrest of a prolific hacker group that had extorted Americans by either encrypting an organization's files or threatening to leak them to the public https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/ransomware-gang-busted-authorities-ukraine-rcna1199 69 comments worldnews