US Treasury Targets This Russian Ransomware Group in New Sanctions

The US Treasury Department has sanctioned two individuals affiliated with the Russian ransomware group that stole $9 billion in assets from a US broker-dealer. The software, created by Russia’s LockBit group, likely contributed to the rise in ransomware attacks in 2023. The US added Russian nationals Artur Sungatov and Ivan Kondratiev to the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC)... source: https://beincrypto.com/us-treasury-sanctions-9b-attack/