The United States, Britain and Australia have announced sanctions against a Russia-based web hosting service for allegedly running ransomware operations.
The U.S., U.K. and Australia have sanctioned a Russian web-hosting services provider and two Russian men who administer the service in support of Russian ransomware syndicate LockBit.
A Jacksonville cybersecurity expert said a federal ban on paying ransoms with taxpayer money might deter some cyberattacks, but it could come with its own set of consequences.
The leader of a Russia-based cybergang that is claiming responsibility for the cyber attack on Jacksonville Beach’s information systems threatened to commit more cybercrimes.
Law enforcement agencies say they have infiltrated and disrupted a prolific ransomware syndicate behind cyberattacks around the world.
