Russia arrests ransomware attacker Wazawaka

One of the world's most notorious hackers could finally be in custody. Bleeping Computer reports that ransomware affiliate Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev also known as Wazawaka, Uhodiransomwar, m1x and Boriselcin has been arrested. Prosecutors have not confirmed if Matveev is under arrest, but reports indicate that Matveev may be the hacker in Russian custody. The Russian state news agency ИА Новости (translated on BlueSky by the Center for Strategic Research's Oleg Shakirov ) reported that ...