Police operation dismantles DoppelPaymer ransomware group
At the end of February 2023, a joint operation by several European law enforcement agencies and the FBI, with the assistance of Europol, resulted in the arrest at the homes of several members of the criminal group responsible for carrying out large-scale cyberattacks using the DoppelPaymer ransomware.
This threat, used since 2019 against critical organisations, infrastructures and industries, was distributed through various channels, including phishing and spam emails. The threat actors used a double extortion scheme.
In Germany alone, at least 37 companies have been victims. In the United States, at least 40 million euros in extortion payments have been reported.
References
- 06/03/2023 europol.europa.eu Germany and Ukraine hit two high-value ransomware targets
- 06/03/2023 cyberscoop.com European raid targeted notorious ransomware gang DoppelPaymer
- 06/03/2023 bankinfosecurity.com European Police Nab Suspected DoppelPaymer Operators
- 06/03/2023 lavanguardia.com Alemania y Ucrania detienen a dos sospechosos de ciberataques a gran escala
- 07/03/2023 washingtonpost.com An international sting brings another win against ransomware gangs
- 07/03/2023 abc.es Alemania, Europol y el FBI desmantelan una red rusa de cibercrimen que atacaba a industrias críticas
