DoppelPaymer Ransomware Gang Targeted in Europol Operation

06 Mar
Attacks, Malware

According to the German police, the five suspects have ties to Russia. The DoppelPaymer ransomware operation first appeared in 2019, focusing on critical infrastructure and major corporations. Europol reported that victims based in the United States alone paid the group at least $42.4 million between May 2019 and March 2021. German authorities have also reported 37 targeted companies by the ransomware gang. Among DoppelPaymer’s major victims are Dutch Research Council (NWO), Kia Motors America, laptop maker Compal, the Delaware County in Pennsylvania, the Newcastle University, and Foxconn.

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