The US State Division on Thursday introduced a reward of as much as $10 million (roughly Rs. 743.6 crore) for data resulting in the identification or location of anybody with a key management place in DarkSide, a cybercrime group the FBI has stated relies in Russia.
The FBI has stated DarkSide was liable for the Might cyber assault focusing on the Colonial Pipeline, inflicting a days-long shutdown that led to a spike in gasoline costs, panic shopping for and localized gasoline shortages within the US Southeast.
The State Division additionally stated it’s providing a reward of as much as $5 million (roughly Rs. 37.18 crore) for data resulting in the arrest or conviction in any nation of any particular person trying to take part in a DarkSide ransomware incident.
“In providing this reward, the USA demonstrates its dedication to defending ransomware victims all over the world from exploitation by cyber criminals,” the division stated in a press release.
Colonial Pipeline has stated it paid the hackers practically $5 million in Bitcoin to regain entry to its methods. The US Justice Division in June recovered about $2.3 million (roughly Rs. 17.10 crore) of the ransom.
The State Division in July provided a reward of as much as $10 million for data resulting in the identification or location of any one that, whereas appearing on the path or underneath the management of a international authorities, participated in malicious cyber actions towards US crucial infrastructure.
© Thomson Reuters 2021
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