Russia-Based Ransomware Gang Offline but Cause Not Clear

Russia-Based Ransomware Gang Offline but Cause Not Clear
This photo shows the inside of a computer in Jersey City, N.J., on Feb. 23, 2019. Jenny Kane/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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WASHINGTON—The Russia-based criminal syndicate behind a devastating series of recent ransomware attacks was offline on Tuesday, but cybersecurity experts said that it was premature to speculate why and that there was no indication of a law enforcement takedown.

REvil’s dark web data-leak site and ransom-negotiating portals were both unreachable, cybersecurity researchers said. The group was responsible for the Memorial Day ransomware attack on the meat processor JBS and the supply-chain attack this month targeting the software company Kaseya that crippled well over 1,000 businesses globally.