American officials have attempted to extradite a Russian national they claim is involved with a notorious ransomware group that attacked U.S. hospitals last year, according to the Wall Street Journal.
on Russia for the SolarWinds computer hack, which began in 2020 when malicious code was sneaked into updates to popular software that monitors computer networks of businesses and governments. The malware, affecting a product made by the American SolarWinds, gave elite hackers remote access into an organization's networks so they could steal information.
Officials said the president established a U.S.-Russia experts group for the U.S. to engage"directly" on the issue of ransomware. "We do look to the Russian government to address ransomware criminal activity coming from actors within Russia," an official said, adding that the Biden administration has"also shared information with Russia regarding criminal ransomware activity being conducted from its territory."Peter Aitken is a New York born-and-raised reporter with a focus on national and global news.