The US Department of Justice will indict a Ukrainian and a Russian for committing cyberattacks on American companies in July using the REvil ransomware program. Reported by CNN on Monday, November 8.

According to the newspaper, the United States withdrew the ransom previously paid by the company in the amount of $ 6 million.

According to NBC News, the cyber fraud suspect is 22-year-old Yaroslav Vasinsky, who was detained last month while trying to leave Ukraine for Poland.. Vasinsky, together with accomplices, committed about 2.5 thousand. ransomware attacks. In addition to the Ukrainian, the US Department of Justice suspects of the cyberattacks 28-year-old Russian citizen Yevgeny Polyanin, who is still at large..

On Monday, the finance ministry also sanctioned Vasinsky and Polyanin, as well as a cryptocurrency exchange that allegedly moved money for ransomware..

The State Department, meanwhile, has announced a reward of up to $ 10 million for information leading to the identification or whereabouts of the leadership of the REvil ransomware gang.. The department also offers up to $ 5 million for information leading to an arrest or conviction of conspiracy or attempted involvement in REvil ransomware attacks..

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We will remind, earlier, the US State Department has already announced millions of awards for information about persons involved in the DarkSide hacker group, associated with Russia..