FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Cyber Security" in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) - Four Russian nationals, who were suspected of deploying a variant of Phobos ransomware to extort payments from people in Europe and beyond, were arrested last week, the pan-European police agency Europol said on Tuesday.
Coordinated action involving law enforcement agencies from 14 countries led to the arrest of the four individuals who led the 8Base ransomware group, and 27 servers linked to the criminal network were taken down, the Europol statement said.
