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Uncooperative Russian ISP Prevents Cisco From Shutting Down Cybercriminal Gang
An anonymous reader writes: Cisco's Talos research team has managed to identify and partially shut down a cyber-criminal group that is using the RIG exploit kit to infect users with spambots via a malvertising campaign. Their investigation led them back to Russian ISP Eurobyte, who didn't bother answering critical emails and allowed the campaign to go on even today. In October 2015, Cisco's researchers also thwarted the activity of another group of cyber-criminals that made around $30 million from distributing ransomware.
Russia needs the money. Even the president can't afford a shirt.
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
If you cannot contact an ISP, you can contact Roskomnadzor. If you cannot contact Roskomnadzor you always can contact a FSB (KGB) because it's FSB that ultimately manages our information security and is basically somehow immune to bribes. Especially if you are Cisco.