The Week in Ransomware - June 18th 2021 - Law enforcement strikes back

The Week in Ransomware - June 18th 2021 - Law enforcement strikes back


Compared to the last few weeks, it has been a relatively quiet week with no ransomware attacks causing widespread disruption.


It was a good week for law enforcement, with Ukrainian police arresting members of the Clop ransomware gang and the South Korean police arresting computer repairment installing ransomware.


We also saw some interesting research released on LockBit and the Hades ransomware, as well as an updated Avaddon Ransomware decryptor that can decrypt more victims' files.


Finally, President Biden met with Russian President Putin to discuss the recent cyberattacks. Whether something changes from that meeting is too soon to tell.


Contributors and those who provided new ransomware information and stories this week include: @DanielGallagher, @malwareforme, @PolarToffee, @fwosar, @BleepinComputer, @LawrenceAbrams, @serghei, @VK_Intel, ransomware enforcement strikes