Police arrest suspected members of prolific DoppelPaymer ransomware gang

An international law enforcement operation has led to the arrests of suspected core members of the prolific DoppelPaymer ransomware operation.

German and Ukrainian police, working with law enforcement partners including Europol and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), said they took action last month against the notorious group blamed for numerous large-scale attacks since 2019.

German police said they raided the house of a German national believed to have played a "major role" in the DoppelPaymer ransomware group. At the same time, Ukrainian police officers interrogated a Ukrainian national who is also believed to be a core member of the Russia-linked ransomware operation. The authorities say they are analyzing the equipment seized during the raids to determine the suspects' exact role and links to other accomplices.

A police raid in Germany involving a suspected member of the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang. Image Credits: Europol