WASHINGTON: The United States and Britain have imposed sanctions against seven leading members of a notorious Russian hacking gang known as Trickbot<\/a>, officials announced on Friday.
Trickbot<\/a>'s malicious software at one point was counted among one of the internet<\/a>'s most pernicious security threats, capable of stealing financial data, spreading across networks, and dropping ransom software.
The group behind it was seen as particularly ruthless. In its announcement outlining the move, the U.S. Treasury noted that, \"during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Trickbot targeted hospitals and healthcare centers, launching a wave of ransomware attacks against hospitals across the United States.\"
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that the United States and Britain were \"committed to using all available authorities to defend against cyber threats.\" British officials hailed the first-of-its-kind deployment of sanctions against cybercriminals and said it was just the \"first wave\" in \"new coordinated action\" against such groups.
\"This is a hugely significant moment for the UK and our collaborative efforts with the U.S. to disrupt international<\/a> cyber criminals,\" Britain's National Crime Agency Director-General Graeme Biggar said in a statement.
Although Trickbot's malicious software has not been deployed for a couple of years, the individuals behind it remain active and still appear to be working together, according to Allan Liska, a threat intelligence analyst with Recorded Future.
At one point cybersecurity experts say Trickbot's operations appear to have been taken over by another ransomware gang, dubbed Conti. Both Trickbot and Conti were accused by U.S. and British authorities of having ties to the Russian intelligence services.
The Russian Embassies in Washington and London did not immediately return a message seeking comment. Reuters could not immediately locate contact details for the alleged hackers.
Sanctions tend to be largely symbolic given that Russia is already heavily sanctioned and cybercriminals based there tend to steer clear of the United States or Britain.
But Liksa said the move still made it harder for hackers to launder their money.
He said that U.S. officials had been lobbying to get other countries to impose sanctions on cybercriminals.
\"The fact that we've got the UK doing this with us is a sign that other countries are seeing this as a viable option for punishing the bad guys,\" he said.
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美国,英国对俄罗斯实施制裁Trickbot黑客团伙
它被视为特别残忍的背后的集团。概述了此举的通告中,美国财政部指出,“2020年COVID-19的高度大流行期间,Trickbot目标医院和保健中心,发动一波又一波的ransomware攻击全美医院。”
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华盛顿:美国和英国实施制裁的7个主要成员俄罗斯黑客团伙被称为一个臭名昭著的Trickbot,官员周五宣布。
Trickbot的恶意软件一度跻身其中的一个互联网最有害的安全威胁,能够窃取财务数据,通过网络传播,和把赎金软件。
它被视为特别残忍的背后的集团。概述了此举的通告中,美国财政部指出,“2020年COVID-19的高度大流行期间,Trickbot目标医院和保健中心,发动一波又一波的ransomware攻击全美医院。”
美国国务卿安东尼布林肯在一份声明中表示,美国和英国是“致力于使用所有可用的当局抵御网络威胁。”British officials hailed the first-of-its-kind deployment of sanctions against cybercriminals and said it was just the "first wave" in "new coordinated action" against such groups.
“这是一个非常重要的时刻,英国与美国和我们的合作努力,破坏国际网络罪犯,”英国国家犯罪署总干事格雷姆翠在一份声明中说。
尽管Trickbot的恶意软件尚未部署了几年,它仍然保持活跃和背后的个人似乎一起工作,根据威胁情报分析师艾伦•天记录的未来。
一度网络安全专家说Trickbot的运营似乎已经被另一个ransomware帮派,称为孔蒂。Trickbot和孔蒂都被美国和英国当局指控俄罗斯情报机构有联系。
俄罗斯驻华盛顿和伦敦大使馆没有立即回复寻求置评的消息。路透无法立即找到所谓的黑客的详细联系方式。
制裁往往是象征性的,因为俄罗斯已经高度认可和基于网络罪犯往往避开美国或英国。
但是Liksa表示,此举还使黑客更难清洗他们的钱。
他说,美国官员一直在游说其他国家对网络罪犯实施制裁。
“事实上,我们有英国和我们这样做表明其他国家看到这个作为惩罚坏人的一个可行的选择,”他说。
华盛顿:美国和英国实施制裁的7个主要成员俄罗斯黑客团伙被称为一个臭名昭著的Trickbot,官员周五宣布。
Trickbot的恶意软件一度跻身其中的一个互联网最有害的安全威胁,能够窃取财务数据,通过网络传播,和把赎金软件。
它被视为特别残忍的背后的集团。概述了此举的通告中,美国财政部指出,“2020年COVID-19的高度大流行期间,Trickbot目标医院和保健中心,发动一波又一波的ransomware攻击全美医院。”
美国国务卿安东尼布林肯在一份声明中表示,美国和英国是“致力于使用所有可用的当局抵御网络威胁。”British officials hailed the first-of-its-kind deployment of sanctions against cybercriminals and said it was just the "first wave" in "new coordinated action" against such groups.
“这是一个非常重要的时刻,英国与美国和我们的合作努力,破坏国际网络罪犯,”英国国家犯罪署总干事格雷姆翠在一份声明中说。
尽管Trickbot的恶意软件尚未部署了几年,它仍然保持活跃和背后的个人似乎一起工作,根据威胁情报分析师艾伦•天记录的未来。
一度网络安全专家说Trickbot的运营似乎已经被另一个ransomware帮派,称为孔蒂。Trickbot和孔蒂都被美国和英国当局指控俄罗斯情报机构有联系。
俄罗斯驻华盛顿和伦敦大使馆没有立即回复寻求置评的消息。路透无法立即找到所谓的黑客的详细联系方式。
制裁往往是象征性的,因为俄罗斯已经高度认可和基于网络罪犯往往避开美国或英国。
但是Liksa表示,此举还使黑客更难清洗他们的钱。
他说,美国官员一直在游说其他国家对网络罪犯实施制裁。
“事实上,我们有英国和我们这样做表明其他国家看到这个作为惩罚坏人的一个可行的选择,”他说。
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