The relationship between infamous cybercrime outfit Evil Corp and the Russian state is thought to be extraordinarily close, so close that intelligence officials allegedly ordered the criminals to carry out cyberattacks on NATO members. That’s according to National Crime Agency (NCA) officials who are close to the ongoing investigation into Evil Corp and its members, with the officers naming one man earlier today whom they suspect is both a high-up EvilCorp member and a prolific LockBit ransomware affiliate.

Source: The Register