Phobos ransomware affiliate arrested in Poland
TL;DR
A 47-year-old man was arrested in Poland for creating and sharing programs used in cybercrime, linked to the Phobos ransomware group. He faces up to five years in prison after a joint police operation recovered evidence from his apartment.
Source: Help Net Security
Officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) detained a 47-year-old man suspected of creating, acquiring, and sharing computer programs used to unlawfully obtain information stored in computer systems. He faces a potential prison sentence of up to five years. The arrest took place in the Małopolska Voivodeship as part of a joint operation conducted by CBZC officers from the Katowice and Kielce branches. During a search of the suspect’s apartment, officers recovered a computer and mobile phones believed to have been used in carrying out the offenses. Files found on the computer contained digital data, including login credentials, passwords, credit card numbers, and server IP addresses. According to CBZC, the perpetrator “used encrypted messaging to contact the Phobos criminal group, known for conducting ransomware attacks.” Full Story