German police on March 6 said they disrupted an international cybercrime gang that has been blackmailing large companies and institutions since at least 2010, raking in millions of euros. Working with partners including Europol, the FBI, and authorities in Ukraine, Duesseldorf police said they identified 11 individuals linked to the group. Police conducted simultaneous raids in Germany and Ukraine on February 28, seizing evidence and detaining several suspects. Three suspects beyond the reach of European law enforcement couldn't be apprehended, identified as Russian citizens Igor Turashev, 41, and Irinia Zemlyanikina, 36, and 31-year-old Igor Garshin, whose nationality was unknown. To read the original story by AP, click here.
