International law enforcement just took down a prolific ransomware gang

International law enforcement has arrested four people suspected of leading the 8Base ransomware gang and has seized 27 of their servers, according to a Europol news release today. Why it matters: The arrests and web server seizures deal a serious blow to the ransomware gang, which has targeted organizations primarily in the U.S. and Brazil, including the United Nations Development Programme. Driving the news: Security researchers noticed Monday that 8Base's dark-web data leak site had a seizure notice from law enforcement agencies in Europe, Japan, the U.S. and the United...