U.S. federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against three Russian nationals accused of running bulletproof hosting services that supported ransomware gangs and caused more than $62 million in damage worldwide. Media Land and ML.Cloud allegedly provided attack infrastructure to groups including LockBit, BlackSuit, and Play, while the U.S., U.K., EU, and Australia have also imposed sanctions and the State Department is offering a reward for information. #MediaLand #MLCloud #AleksandrVolosovik #YuliaPankova #KirillZatolokin #LockBit #BlackSuit #Play
Keypoints
- Three Russian nationals were charged for providing bulletproof hosting services to ransomware gangs.
- The services allegedly helped with malware delivery, command-and-control, phishing, and illicit hosting.
- Media Land and ML.Cloud operated infrastructure across several countries, including the U.S., China, Finland, and the Netherlands.
- Authorities say the infrastructure supported attacks tied to LockBit, BlackSuit, and Play.
- The U.S., U.K., EU, and Australia have sanctioned the defendants and related companies.