Russian authorities charge hacker "Wazawaka" with ransomware creation, a rare move in Russia. Las autoridades rusas acusan al hacker "Wazawaka" de creación de ransomware, un movimiento raro en Rusia.

Russian authorities have charged Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev, a 32-year-old resident of Kaliningrad, with creating ransomware. Las autoridades rusas han acusado a Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev, un residente de Kaliningrado de 32 años de edad, de crear ransomware. Known by aliases like "Wazawaka," Matveev is linked to groups like LockBit and Babuk and is wanted by the FBI with a $10 million reward. Conocido por alias como "Wazawaka", Matveev está vinculado a grupos como LockBit y Babuk y es buscado por el FBI con una recompensa de 10 millones de dólares. The arrest is notable as Russia rarely pursues such cases, possibly due to the country's war in Ukraine and need for funds. El arresto es notable, ya que Rusia rara vez persigue tales casos, posiblemente debido a la guerra del país en Ucrania y la necesidad de fondos.