Four members of the defunct REvil ransomware operation have been sentenced to prison in Russia for hacking and money laundering. This represents a rare instance of Russia convicting cybercriminals. The individuals were part of a 14-member group initially detained in connection with cybercrime. This case also comes after Russia began investigating Cryptex and UAPS, entities sanctioned by the U.S. for providing money laundering services to cybercriminals.
Chrome V8 JavaScript Engine Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Remote Code
Google has swiftly addressed a high-severity flaw in its Chrome browser’s V8 JavaScript engine, releasing an emergency update to thwart potential remote code execution attacks.
