The US Offers a $10M Bounty for Intel on Conti Ransomware Gang
Wired“Today marks the first time that the US government has publicly identified a Conti operative,” says a State Department official who asked not to be named and did not provide any more information about Target’s identity beyond the picture. “That photo is the first time the US government has ever identified a malicious actor associated with Conti,” they say, adding they are looking for information ranging from names of the individuals to their physical locations to their vacation and travel plans. “ is viewed as a national security threat because we believe, and we are seeking more information to confirm, that they are associated with a foreign government,” the state department official says. Members of the group have chatted about working on “political” subjects and knowing members of the Russian hacking group Cozy Bear, also known as Advanced Persistent Threat 29.
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