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[briankrebs@infosec.exchange]

U.S. Offered $10M for Hacker Just Arrested by Russia

In January 2022, I identified a Russian man named Mikhail Matveev as “Wazawaka,” a cybercriminal who was deeply involved in the formation and operation of multiple ransomware groups. The U.S. government indicted Matveev as a top ransomware purveyor a year later, offering $10 million for information leading to his arrest. Last week, the Russian government reportedly arrested Matveev and charged him with creating malware used to extort companies.

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/u-s-offered-10m-for-hacker-just-arrested-by-russia/

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[0xf21d@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs the desperately need the money, the ruble is in the toilet.

[stephentallentyre@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs

You're gonna go after your $10,000,000 now, right?

[dezz@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs Not unlike Trump using his arrest mug-shot on various merch