Romania
Europe Police catch COVID 19 ransomware spreading gang
A cybercrime unit formed by a police agency operating in Europe, succeeded in catching cyber criminals on a recent note and sources say that they were trying to spread ransomware to hospitals in the name of COVID 19 testing. According to a statement issued by Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT), […]
Hackers use Washington DC Security Surveillance Cameras to spread Ransomware
Last week, two Romanian nationals named Mihai Alexandru Isvanca and Eveline Cismaru were arrested and prosecuted for launching cyber attacks on the surveillance system of Washington DC Police, which they later used to distribute ransomware. The arrest and prosecution were made as a part of Operation Bukovina that culminated in the arrest of 5 suspects […]
Five Romania Nationals arrested for spreading CTB Locker and Cerber Ransomware
Europol has made it public that it has arrested 5 Romanian nationals for spreading CTB Locker and Cerber Ransomware. The police in association with the US FBI and UK National Crime Agency is said to have conducted a joint operation last week to nab the nationals. Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism(DIICOT) said […]
