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German investigators have reportedly identified a Russian man whom they believe to be one of REvil ransomware gang's core members, one of the most notorious and successful ransomware groups in recent years.
The man is presenting himself as a cryptocurrency investor and trader, but German authorities (including Bundeskriminalamt and Landeskriminalamt Baden-Württemberg) think otherwise after tracking some of the Bitcoin payments he made over the years.
While the suspect's real identity has not been revealed, German media is calling him by the fictitious name 'Nikolay K.', and report that investigators linked him to Bitcoin ransom payments associated with the GandCrab ransomware group.
Law enforcement tracked these payments following attacks against a software development firm and the State Theater in Stuttgart.
The same sources claim that the investigators have found strong links between REvil and GandCrab, something that has been suggested numerous times by security researchers and analysts.
German investigators identify REvil ransomware gang core member
German investigators have reportedly identified a Russian man named Nikolay K. whom they believe to be one of REvil ransomware gang's core members, one of the most notorious and successful ransomware groups in recent years.
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