Date of report
- January 2021
Affiliations
- Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bulgarian National Investigative Service
U.S. and Bulgarian authorities disrupted the NetWalker ransomware in a coordinated effort that disabled dark web resources and led to the arrest of a Canadian citizen and the seizure of approximately $500,000 in cryptocurrency delivered by victims as ransomware payments.
Suspected victims
- Cybercriminals behind NetWalker ransomware
Suspected state sponsor
- United States
- Bulgaria
Type of incident
- Sabotage
Target category
- Civil society