Director Christopher Wray will join our partners from @TheJusticeDept, @StateDept, and @USTreasury today at 12:30 p.m. EST to make several major cybercrime announcements. You can watch the press conference live at justice.gov/live.
The #FBI and our partners announced that Yaroslav Vasinskyi, a Ukrainian national, faces charges for allegedly launching ransomware attacks against multiple victims, including a July attack against information technology management company Kaseya. go.usa.gov/xebhZ 
On October 8, Polish authorities took custody of Vasinskyi in Poland, where he remains pending proceedings to secure his extradition to the U.S.
The FBI and our partners also announced the seizure of $6.1 million in funds traceable to alleged ransom payments received by Yevgeniy Polyanin, a Russian national who allegedly launched Sodinokibi/REvil #ransomware attacks against multiple victims. go.usa.gov/xebuW
The @StateDept also announced rewards of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification, arrest, or conviction of leaders of (or participants in) the Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware transnational organized crime group. go.usa.gov/xebJ7
Through its Office of Foreign Assets Control, the @USTreasury sanctioned both Vasinskyi and Polyanin and the Chatex virtual currency exchange for its part in facilitating financial transactions for ransomware actors. go.usa.gov/xebJa
Today’s actions were possible because of our #partnership with Kaseya. The FBI combats #cybercrime 24/7, but we need victim companies to report cyberattacks to their local FBI office or to the Internet Crime Complaint Center via ic3.gov.
When the U.S. government works together with our foreign partners and the private sector, we impose consequences on #cybercriminals and prevent future #cyberattacks. Together, we can create safety, security, and confidence in our digitally connected world. fbi.gov/cyber
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