Europol goes after The Com’s ransomware and extortion networks - Help Net Security

Law enforcement agencies from 28 countries, coordinated by Europol’s Project Compass, have arrested 30 individuals and identified 179 perpetrators linked to The Com, a decentralized network of young people involved in ransomware, extortion, and the coercion of children. This operation aims to disrupt the group’s activities across social media and gaming platforms, where they recruit and exploit vulnerable individuals, and has also led to the identification of up to 62 victims.