A hacker by the name of Ukrainian Yaroslav Vasinskyi has been arrested by the United States Department of Justice for his involvement with the ransomware group REvil, which had earlier been reported of stealing Apple’s 2021 MacBook Pro schematics.
Yaroslav Vasinskyi Assets in the Millions Have Also Been Seized
Following a joint effort where the servers of REvil were taken offline, The United States Department of Justice announced that they had arrested the hacker that aided the group, with FBI Director Christopher Wray commenting on the arrest of the Ukrainian, stating that his assets have been seized.
Earlier this year, REvil was the attention of the media when several outlets reported that the group stole MacBook Pro blueprints from Apple supplier Quanta and gave the manufacturer until April 27 to pay $50 million or else the amount would reach $100 million, along with more product leaks. The leak showcased all the changes that Apple was going to bring to its 14.2-inch and 16.2-inch MacBook Pro line, which included bringing back older ports, including MagSafe, along with a design change.
Acting U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham for the Northern District of Texas says that after bringing the group and hacker to justice, the Department of Justice will continue its efforts in bringing down criminals.
Yevgeniy Polyanin is yet to be arrested, who is believed to be an accomplice of Vasinskyi. Vasinskyi is currently in U.S. custody and will be facing a maximum of 115 years in prison if convicted, while Polyanin could face up to 145 years.
News Source: United States Justice Department
