The Russian cybercrime group attacked more than 180 organizations before members abandoned the brand and dispersed to new ransomware groups earlier this year.
The benefits of cybercrime aren't all flashy cars and watches. Sophos X-Ops researchers discovered it also fuels a far-reaching mix of ordinary, sometimes unremarkable businesses.
Santa Clara, CA, USA – Feb 26, 2020: British cybersecurity software and hardware company Sophos Group plc’s Silicon Valley office in Santa Clara, California.
BARCELONA, SPAIN – JANUARY 29: A Bitcoin ATM machine, to buy or sell cryptocurrencies, is placed within a safety cage on January 29, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain. The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and local law enforcement busted an allegedly fraudulent scam posing as a firm that specialized in cryptocurrency and foreign exchange investment training out of Andorra. (Photo by Cesc Maymo/Getty Images)
A laptop displays a message after being infected by ransomware. (Rob Engelaar / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by ROB ENGELAAR/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)