It's worth stating that users still need to protect themselves from Cryptolocker despite its recent interference. While the C2 infrastructure is currently under the control of Law Enforcement, this is likely to only be a temporary disability of the malware until new servers are online. “We succeeded in disabling Gameover Zeus and Cryptolocker only because we blended innovative legal and technical tactics with traditional law enforcement tools.”, said Deputy Attorney General James Cole in today's announcement.Įvgeniy Bogachev was identified as a leader of cyber criminals based in Russia and Ukraine responsible for the development and operation of both the Gameover Zeus and Cryptolocker schemes. In addition to this effort, the DOJ announced an another joint-effort that involved seizing computer servers used by the Cryptolocker ransomware. Update : Today the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an effort to disrupt the Gameover Zeus Botnet.
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