Has the US just had enough, or is it just a strategic retreat?
July 13, 2021 By Iain Thomson
The clear and dark web sites run by the REvil ransomware gang have gone offline, leaving netizens wondering if the extortionists have closed down – or been closed down.
At time of writing, all of REvil's portals and infrastructure – used to negotiate and collect ransom payments, and leak stolen data to encourage victims to cough up before the whole lot is released – have vanished. They've been missing in action since 0100 US Eastern Time, or around 0800 in Moscow. We say Moscow because it's believed REvil is orchestrated by miscreants in Russia. For one thing, it appears to leave computers in the nation alone.