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Notorious Evil Corp Hackers Targeted NATO Allies for Russian Intelligence
UK law enforcement and international partners have released new details about the cybercriminal gang Evil Corp, including its use of the Lockbit ransomware platform and ties to Russian intelligence.
On Tuesday, the United Kingdom's National Crime Agency released new details about the real world identities of alleged Evil Corp members, the group's connection to the LockBit platform, and the gang's ties to the Russian state. “Evil Corp’s story is a prime example of the evolving threat posed by cybercriminals and ransomware operators,” the NCA wrote on Tuesday in a joint report with the FBI and Australian Federal Police. Unlike many Russian cybercrime groups that have evolved a distributed leadership structure online, NCA officials say that Evil Corp is organized like a more traditional crime syndicate around Yakubets' family and friends.
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