Cybersecurity
Alleged Russian Hacker Charged in $200 Million Ransomware Spree
- Russian accused of targeting hospitals, schools and police
- Man was affiliated with three notorious gangs, DOJ says
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A Russian man was charged by US authorities in connection with his alleged role with multiple ransomware gangs that attacked hospitals, schools and police departments.
Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev, who was known online as Wazawaka, was an active member of three ransomware gangs that collectively demanded $400 million from victims and received nearly $200 million in ransom payments, according to the Department of Justice.