Black Basta Ransomware Leader Added to EU Most Wanted and INTERPOL Red Notice

Ukrainian and German law enforcement authorities have identified two Ukrainians suspected of working for the Russia-linked ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group Black Basta. The group's alleged leader, Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov, has been added to the European Union's Most Wanted and INTERPOL's Red Notice lists. The suspects specialized in technical hacking of protected systems and were involved in preparing cyberattacks using ransomware. Black Basta has targeted over 500 companies across North America, Europe, and Australia, earning hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency.