A seal for the Department of Justice is seen on a podium ahead of a news conference with U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland at the Department of Justice Building on March 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Feds arrest Latvian man accused of extorting Karakurt victims The man was extradited to the U.S. this month after being arrested in Georgia in December, prosecutors say. Aug 23, 2024 By AJ Vicens
White karakurt spider on a flower of white petals of a chamomile flower (Getty Images) U.S. cybersecurity officials issue notice on Karakurt extortion group The suspected Conti ransomware group spinoff employs a variety of attack methods, the notice warns. Jun 2, 2022
A female Karakurt spider. (lexxizm, Getty Images) Prolific cyber extortion group Karakurt might be a Conti side hustle Links in tooling, crypto wallets and even attacking victims simultaneously strongly suggest a link, researchers say. Apr 15, 2022