US Department of Justice Offers $10 Million Bounty for Alleged Russian Ransomware Mastermind

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) recently announced a $10 million reward for
information leading to the arrest of alleged Russian ransomware mastermind
Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev.

Acting under the moniker ‘Wazawaka,’ the suspect is accused of orchestrating
high-profile cyberattacks against critical infrastructure such as law
enforcement bodies, government agencies, hospitals and schools.

The alleged hacker is accused of demanding approximately $400 million from his
victims, half of which was