Two Ukrainians are suspected of working for the Russia-affiliated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) company Black Basta, according to Ukrainian and German law enforcement authorities.
Authorities also reported that Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov, a 35-year-old Russian national, has been placed on INTERPOL’s Red Notice list and the European Union’s Most Wanted list.
The Cyber Police of Ukraine claimed in a statement that the suspects were involved in planning cyberattacks employing ransomware and were skilled in technical hacking of secured systems.
According to the agency, the accused people worked as “hash crackers,” who are experts at utilizing specialized software to retrieve passwords from information systems. Members of the ransomware organization entered into company networks after obtaining the credential information. They then used ransomware and demanded payment to unlock the encrypted data read more about Black Basta Ransomware Leader Added to EU Most Wanted and INTERPOL Red Notice.
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