The US State Division on Thursday introduced a reward of as much as $10 million (roughly Rs. 743.6 crore) for info resulting in the identification or location of anybody with a key management place in DarkSide, a cybercrime group the FBI has stated is predicated in Russia.
The FBI has stated DarkSide was accountable 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 gas 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 info resulting in the arrest or conviction in any nation of any individual making an attempt to take part in a DarkSide ransomware incident.
“In providing this reward, the US demonstrates its dedication to defending ransomware victims around the globe from exploitation by cyber criminals,” the division stated in an announcement.
Colonial Pipeline has stated it paid the hackers almost $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 supplied a reward of as much as $10 million for info 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.
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