International Law Enforcement Operation Shut Down RagnarLocker Group
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An international group of law enforcement agencies has seized the dark web portal used by the notorious RagnarLocker ransomware group, with a message on the RagnarLocker website now stating that “this service has been seized by a part of a coordinated international law enforcement action against the RagnarLocker group.”
According to the seizure notice, the operation involved law enforcement agencies from the United States, the European Union, and Japan.
Europol spokesperson Claire Georges confirmed that the agency was involved in “ongoing action against this ransomware group.” The spokesperson said that Europol plans to announce the takedown on Friday “when all the actions have been finalized.”
RagnarLocker is the name of a ransomware strain and the criminal group that develops and operates it. The gang, which some security ex…
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