European Interpol smashed the Ragnar Locker blackmail software organization, Capkon was attacked.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen Alejandro86 for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, October 23 (Xinhua)-- Europol issued a statement announcing that law enforcement and judicial authorities from 11 countries this week launched a major crackdown on Ragnar Locker, one of the most dangerous ransomware activities in recent years.

It is understood that the group launched a number of attacks on critical infrastructure around the world, including a cyber attack on Capcom in 2020. During the period from 16 to 20 October, Interpol conducted search operations in the Czech Republic, Spain and Latvia.

The "ringleader" of the malicious ransomware was arrested in Paris, France, on October 16, and his home in the Czech Republic was also searched. Over the next few days, five suspects were questioned in Spain and Latvia. At the end of the week of action, the principal culprit suspected of the developer of the Ragnar Group had been brought before the pre-trial Judge of the Paris Judicial Court.

The infrastructure of the ransomware has also been seized in the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden, and data disclosure sites on Tor have also been shut down in Sweden.

CTOnews.com notes that Ragnar Locker has been active since December 2019, targeting devices on the Windows operating system, often using exposed services such as remote Desktop protocols to gain access to the system.

Ragnar Locker adopts a dual extortion strategy, requiring the payment of extortion fees for decryption tools and the non-disclosure of stolen sensitive data.

Figure Source Pexels is considered to have a high threat level given that Ragnar Locker tends to attack critical infrastructure.

Ragnar Locker explicitly warned victims not to contact law enforcement and threatened to publish all stolen data of victim organizations seeking help on its secret web "Wall of Shame". "everything the FBI / ransomware negotiators / investigators do is screw things up, so if you ask for help, we will post your stuff."