FBI Director Christopher Wray told the Wall Street Journal on Friday that the agency he runs is investigating 100 different types of ransomware, most of which originate in Russia.
In an interview, Wray said Russia is the place from where such cybercrime mechanisms are created.
Each of the 100 different types of malware is responsible for ransomware attacks in the US. He called Russia a haven for hackers.
Last month one of the U.S. oil extraction giants Colonial Pipeline was hit by a ransomware. According to the FBI, the group responsible for the attack is either in Russia or in Eastern Europe. / PCWorld Albanian