A Russian national accused of laundering proceeds from Ryuk ransomware pleaded not guilty during his first U.S. court appearance Wednesday after extradition from the Netherlands. Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov, 29, allegedly laundered more than $400,000 worth of ransom payments often obtained from hospitals. Cybercriminals deploying Ryuk went on a fall 2020 ransomware binge that seized the […]
The company says ransomware has been by far the top attack type launched against OT organizations to date in 2021, accounting for 32% of attacks. The Ryuk ransomware has been involved in many of these attacks and IBM says there has been more documented cases of Ryuk ending up on OT networks compared to most […]
Initially detailed in 2018 and believed to be operated by Russian cybercriminals, Ryuk has become one of the most prevalent malware families, being used in various high-profile attacks, such as the targeting of Pennsylvania-based UHS and Alabama hospital chain DCH Health System. Ryuk’s is believed to be operated by the same cybercriminals as the TrickBot […]
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