Law enforcement authorities from 11 countries last week conducted a coordinated takedown of the Ragnar Locker ransomware group, delivering a major blow to one of the most dangerous ransomware operations of recent years.
The operation was led by Europol and Eurojust, with searches conducted in Czechia, Spain, and Latvia. The main perpetrator, suspected to be a developer of the Ragnar group, was arrested in Paris, while his home in Czechia was searched. Additionally, the ransomware’s infrastructure was seized in the Netherlands, Germany, and Sweden, and the associated data leak website on Tor was taken down in Sweden.
