Using our unique capabilities, and working closely with the US Secret Service, FBI and other international partners, we were able to identify, track and locate the individuals behind the online monikers, map the group's activity and target their technical infrastructure, rendering a significant arm of their criminal operation inoperable," said NCA deputy director Paul Foster, head of the national cyber crime unit.
The group had been operating since at least 2011, with the creation of Reveton, the first ever Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) business model. Victims received messages purporting to be from law enforcement, with a notification that would lock their screen and system, accusing them of downloading illegal content such as child abuse material and copyrighted content.
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