Ransomware 'Most Wanted': Cops Seek Head of Black Basta
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- Police raided two suspected members of the Black Basta ransomware group in Ukraine and issued an international arrest warrant for their Russian founder.
- The group has targeted over 600 victims worldwide, with many millions in ransom payments.
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Crackdown Targets Multiple Members of Cybercrime Group, Including 'Hash Crackers' Police raided two suspected members of the notorious Black Basta ransomware group - tied to over 600 victims worldwide and many millions in ransom payments - in Ukraine and issued an international arrest warrant for the Russian national suspected of being the operation's founder and ringleader.