The arrest of REvil hackers could have a detrimental effect on the well-being of Russian companies. This conclusion was reached by experts interviewed “RIA News”.
Russian-speaking cybercriminals may begin to attack Russian companies more actively, Oleg Skulkin, head of the Group-IB Computer Forensics Laboratory, said. According to him, Russian hackers “did not work in the CIS” for a long time, as it was unsafe, but recently they began to increase the number of attacks. The detention of REvil may spur them on, as after successful international operations they may forget about the unspoken prohibitions, the expert believes. Although in the first time after the arrest of REvil, cybercriminals may encounter difficulties with cashing out money, he believes.
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Pavel Korostelev, head of the Security Code product promotion department, believes that the detention of the hacker group will only temporarily make life easier for business. “This is a way to make money, so there will always be people willing to take risks. If it will be easier for business, then not for long,” he said.
The expert believes that hackers will wait for some time until the hype around REvil subsides, and then resume attacks on entrepreneurs. Cybercriminals can reduce the number of attacks, but they will not stop them, he believes.
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