6 Clop ransomware operation suspects arrested in Ukraine
With the assistance and coordination of Interpol and law enforcement officers from the Republic of Korea and the United States, Ukrainian police have arrested six alleged members of the Clop ransomware gang.
The cybercriminal group is a high-profile ransomware family that has compromised industries globally. Unit 42 researchers, for instance, have observed an uptick in Clop ransomware activity affecting the wholesale and retail, transportation and logistics, education, manufacturing, engineering, automotive, energy, financial, aerospace, telecommunications, professional and legal services, healthcare and high tech industries in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Asia Pacific and Latin America.