Mikhail Matveev "allegedly used multiple ransomware variants to attack critical infrastructure around the world," said the DOJ.

One of the world’s most notorious hackers could finally be in custody. Bleeping Computer reports that ransomware affiliate Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev also known as Wazawaka, Uhodiransomwar, m1x and Boriselcin has been arrested.

Russian law enforcement has made a significant move in the battle against cybercrime by arresting a well-known cybercriminal connected to ransomware gangs. The individual, identified as Mikhail Matveev,

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that his administration was working with the FBI regarding bomb threats and swatting attempts made this week against lawmakers and several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks.

Two former Senate counsels agreed in a New York Times op-ed published Friday that President-elect Trump’s nominations for his Cabinet need to undergo FBI checks. Some advisers to the president-elect have suggested taking the job of conducting background checks for high-level nominees away from the FBI and give it to private investigators,