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U.S. Indicts 2 Top Russian Hackers, Sanctions Cryptex

Krebs on Security

By 2004, v1pee had adopted the moniker “ Vega ” on the exclusive Russian language hacking forum Mazafaka , where this user became one of the more reliable vendors of stolen payment cards. ” Cryptex has been associated with quite a few ransomware transactions, including the largest known ransomware payment to date.