Moldovan police seized over 84,000 euros ($93,000) in cash, an electronic wallet, two laptops, a mobile phone, a tablet, six bank cards, and various data storage devices, officials said in a statement on Monday. Moldovan police escort a suspect wanted internationally for ransomware attacks against firms in the Netherlands. Among the attacks the suspect is allegedly responsible for is an incident targeting the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), which caused an estimated 4.5 million euros ($5 million) in damage. In a separate case last week, Irish authorities sentenced a 43-year-old man to two years in prison for operating a website selling malware, ransomware and stolen financial data. The suspect, who is internationally wanted for cybercrime-related offenses including blackmail and money laundering, was detained last week following a search of his residence in Moldova. Moldovan authorities have arrested a 45-year-old man suspected of involvement in a series of ransomware attacks targeting Dutch companies in 2021. In April, Ukrainian law enforcement dismantled a criminal group that defrauded Latvian citizens of more than $145,000 through fake cryptocurrency investment schemes run from call centers across Ukraine. The suspect remains in custody while Moldovan prosecutors initiate extradition procedures to the Netherlands. Earlier in May, Polish police detained four individuals accused of running illegal DDoS-for-hire services used to disrupt websites and servers globally.
This Cyber News was published on therecord.media. Publication date: Mon, 12 May 2025 12:54:57 +0000