Rami Khaled Ahmed, a 36-year-old Yemeni national, has been indicted in the U.S. for allegedly being the mastermind behind 'Black Kingdom' ransomware. This malware is said to have been deployed in around 1,500 attacks against Microsoft Exchange servers, affecting various organizations, including a ski resort and a school district. Ransom payments were reportedly sought at $10,000 in Bitcoin, marking a significant cybersecurity threat from 2021 to 2023. The indictment highlights the reach of the attacks, which occurred both domestically and internationally.
According to the indictment, from March 2021 to June 2023, Ahmed and others infected computer networks of several U.S.-based victims, including a medical billing services company in Encino, a ski resort in Oregon, a school district in Pennsylvania, and a health clinic in Wisconsin.
The suspect, Rami Khaled Ahmed, is accused of deploying the Black Kingdom malware on roughly 1,500 computers in the United States and abroad, demanding ransom payments of $10,000 in Bitcoin.
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