A group of 11 people attacked more than 50 companies in France, Norway, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Britain and the United States using software such as Ransomware. This was reported by the press service of the cyber police.
Attackers acted using a ransomware virus, demanded a ransom in cryptocurrency for access to encrypted data. Companies gained control over computer systems through vulnerabilities.
Losses amounted to $ 120 million.
28 searches were carried out with the involvement of special forces in the houses and cars of the defendants in Kiev, Kiev, Volyn, Ternopil, Kharkov, Zaporozhye and Donetsk regions, as well as in Switzerland, at the house of an accomplice of the group.
Computer equipment, hard drives, mobile phones, bank cards, cars were seized.
A case has been opened under articles on unauthorized interference with computers, extortion, legalization of property obtained by criminal means. Attackers face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
The operation was carried out by the Ukrainian security forces together with Europol, Eurojust, law enforcement officers of France, the USA, the Netherlands and Norway.. LIGABiznesInform informs about it.