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Latvian Charged With Serving as Extortion Specialist for Russian-Speaking GroupA Latvian national accused of serving as a Russian-speaking ransomware group's extortion specialist appeared in a U.S. courtroom this week to face a four-count indictment filed against him. Moscow resident Deniss Zolotarjovs, 33, was recently extradited to the U.S. from the country of Georgia.

A 33-year-old Latvian national living in Moscow, Russia, has been charged in the U.S. for allegedly stealing data, extorting victims, and laundering ransom payments since August 2021

A member of the Russian Karakurt ransomware group has been charged in the U.S. for money laundering, wire fraud, and extortion crimes. [...]

If you needed yet another reminder of what happens when security basics go awry Updated It's a good news day for organizations that don't leave their AWS environment files publicly exposed because infosec experts say those that do may be caught up in an extensive and sophisticated extortion campaign.…

Robert Boyce on Accenture's Strategy for Assessing the Behavior of Ransomware GangsAccenture Global Cyber Resilience Lead Robert Boyce outlines why organizations must assess the stability of ransomware groups before deciding how to respond to extortion threats. He outlines how trustworthiness of ransomware gangs can affect the likelihood of receiving decryption keys after payment.