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Ransomware suspect Wazawaka reportedly arrested by Russia

Aspect Details
Threat Actors Mikhail Matveev (Wazawaka), linked to Babuk, Conti, DarkSide, Hive, and LockBit ransomware groups.
Campaign Overview Charged for developing ransomware to blackmail commercial organizations and encrypt their data for profit.
Target Regions/Victims U.S. organizations, including the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department.
Methodology Creation and deployment of ransomware targeting sensitive organizational data, demanding ransoms for decryption.
Product Targeted Data systems of commercial organizations; Metropolitan Police Department’s servers.
Malware Reference Babuk ransomware; other unspecified ransomware developed for financial gain.
Tools Used Custom-built ransomware for encrypting victim data and extorting payment.
Vulnerabilities Exploited Exploited organizational security weaknesses to infiltrate and encrypt data.
TTPs Ransomware deployment, encryption of organizational data, ransom demands, and leveraging media coverage to threaten data exposure.
Attribution Charged in Russia under Article 273; previously indicted by the U.S. and placed on the FBI Cyber Most Wanted list.
Recommendations Strengthen data protection policies, improve organizational cybersecurity, implement ransomware-specific defenses, and engage in international collaboration.
Source The Record

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Source: The Record

Published on: December 2, 2024

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