AUKUS Sanctions Against Members of Russia-Backed Cyber ​​Group ‘Evil Corp’

The Australian, British and American (AUKUS) alliance has imposed sanctions on members of the Russian-backed cyber actor ‘Evil Corp.’

The group is notorious for cyber disruptions, particularly ransomware attacks, across Europe and the US that “have resulted in millions of dollars in losses” for governments, healthcare and public institutions, the government consortium said.

Sanctions in Australia

The Australian resolution creates a criminal offense for people who provide, use or deal with a country’s assets Maksim Viktorovich Yakubets, Igor Olegovich Turashev, And Aleksandr Viktorovich Ryzhenkovall of whom are senior members of Evil Corp.

The three are also not allowed to enter the country due to the sanction.

“Australia remains committed to promoting a rules-based cyberspace, based on international law and norms of responsible state behavior in cyberspace.” The Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong declared.

Minister of Cyber ​​Security Tony Burke added that the decision is “yet another example” of Canberra’s “commitment to working with international partners to shut down the criminal organizations that have built a business model on ransomware.”

Seven in the US

The US has now done just that fines issued for seven unnamed employees and two additional personalities associated with the group.

The US Department of Justice at the same time has filed suit for Evil Corp Leader and Founder Maksim Yakubets for facilitating computer-targeted ransomware attacks on US victims.

Yakubets currently has one A $5 million bounty in the country.

Sixteen under British government

Including Yakubets, London has released 16 names it specified through the coordinated AUKUS investigation.

“Cybercrime causes enormous damage to people and businesses around the world, but today’s action is evidence that there are serious consequences for those involved,” the UK Security Secretary said. Then Jarvis noted.

“We will continue to work with our international partners to prosecute and expose malicious cyber activity and protect the public.”

Evil Corp hackers

The consortium noted that Evil Corp operates in a “mafia-like” pattern to initiate cyber campaigns against more than 40 countries. The company’s operations use a variety of software to exploit computers and collect victims’ credentials.

In the US, the crime group’s disruptions have resulted in damages in excess of $100 million.

During the AUKUS alliance announcement, the Australian Federal Police, the UK National Crime Agency and the FBI released a joint document to confirm the entity’s ties to Russian intelligence services.