DOJ Charges Russian National with Ransomware Attacks on Critical US Infrastructure

Matveev Allegedly Used Three Ransomware Variants to Attack Victims Worldwide

WASHINGTON (XNews) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged and sanctioned a Russian national, Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev, for using three ransomware variants to conduct cyberattacks on critical U.S. infrastructure. Matveev is accused of conspiring to transmit ransom demands, damaging protected computers, and participating in ransomware attacks agai…