Russian professional basketball player Daniil Kasatkin was arrested in connection with a ransomware operation that targeted around 900 organizations, including two US federal government agencies, between 2020 and 2022. The attack compromised data and disrupted operations, leading to significant legal and financial consequences for the affected organizations. The operation, which is still unnamed, has led to the detention and potential extradition of Kasatkin, who is suspected of being a negotiator for the ransomware group.
Source: https://hackread.com/russian-basketball-daniil-kasatkin-arrest-ransomware/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/us-government-agencies
"id": "us-814071525",
"linkid": "us-government-agencies",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "7/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Government',
'location': 'USA',
'name': 'Two US federal government agencies',
'type': 'Government'}],
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-07-10',
'description': 'Russian professional basketball player Daniil Kasatkin was '
'arrested at Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris upon the '
'request of American prosecutors. He is suspected of being a '
'negotiator for a ransomware group that attacked around 900 '
'organizations, including two US federal government agencies, '
'between 2020 and 2022.',
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
'motivation': 'Financial gain through ransom payments',
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-07-10',
'source': 'French media outlet'}],
'response': {'law_enforcement_notified': 'Yes'},
'threat_actor': 'Daniil Kasatkin',
'title': 'Russian Basketball Player Arrested for Ransomware Negotiation',
'type': 'Ransomware'}