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Russian authorities raid REvil hackers, seize luxury cars and crypto
One of Russia's most notorious ransomware gangs was hit by a major raid. Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, announced on January 14 a series of raids on 25 addresses associated with 14 REvil members in locations around Moscow, St. Petersburg and Lipetsk. The ad did not specify how many of the associated hackers were arrested, but news outlet RIA Novosti released a video depicting several of the arrests. In those raids, the FSB said it confiscated 426 million rubles ($5.5 million) in cash and cryptocurrency, as well as $600,000 in USD and 500,000 euros. They also seized an unspecified number of crypto wallets ... (full story)
