Operation Nervone shows how international and private-public sector collaboration is essential in identifying and arresting cybercriminals.
The Government Accountability Office found that various federal agencies don't have a comprehensive way to track cybercrime data, which it says is "leaving the country less prepared to combat cybercrime.”
The Department of Justice hopes that its new National Security Cyber Section will improve cybercriminal investigations with more dedicated resources, speed and organizational support.
Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov allegedly worked as a LockBit affiliate and launched five ransomware attacks between 2020 and 2023.
U.S. law enforcement authorities have taken down the Genesis Market darknet marketplace, which sold stolen data and initial access.