The Russian government has taken action and arrested members of the REvil cyber criminal gang. This is a major positive blow for better cyber security for the whole world as REvil has been behind some of the most notorious ransomware attacks.
REvil ransomware gang arrested in Russia – BBC News
Russia Takes Down REvil Hackers—as Ukraine Tensions Mount | WIRED UK
Russia arrests 14 REvil ransomware gang suspects • The Register
However…
As TechLinked points out though, at the same time the Russian government has been accused of carrying out a cyber-attack against the Ukraine.
Ukraine says evidence points to Russia being behind cyber-attack | Ukraine | The Guardian
Ukraine cyber-attack: Russia to blame for hack, says Kyiv – BBC News
Ukraine shrugs off mass govt website defacement • The Register
Malware attacks targeting Ukraine government – Microsoft On the Issues
