The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Rami Khaled Ahmed, a 36-year-old Yemeni national, for orchestrating the Black Kingdom ransomware attacks from March 2021 to June 2023. This ransomware has primarily affected several U.S. victims, including healthcare facilities and educational institutions, exploiting Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities. Victims were locked out of their systems, compelled to pay ransoms in Bitcoin, and the malware is estimated to have impacted around 1,500 systems. Cybersecurity experts deemed the ransomware fairly rudimentary in nature but still effective due to its methods of operation.
Rami Khaled Ahmed of Yemen has been charged with deploying Black Kingdom ransomware against U.S. targets, causing intentional damage to protected computers.
The Black Kingdom ransomware targets various sectors, encrypting data and demanding ransom, showcasing vulnerabilities particularly in Microsoft Exchange Server.
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