MORE ARRESTS COMING SOON

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the U.S. should expect to see a crackdown on ransomware attacks and cyber crime as the Department of Justice (DOJ) ramps up its efforts in the area.

Monaco told The Associated Press during an interview this week that the U.S. is going to see an increase in arrests of individuals and seizures of ransom payments linked to cyber crimes that have affected the country.

“In the days and the weeks to come, you’re going to see more arrests, more seizures, and you’re going to see more operations like we did last week,” Monaco said, referring to the extradition of an alleged Russian cyber criminal actor who was hiding in South Korea to face charges in the U.S.

She said the message the Justice Department is trying to spread is that “if you come for us, we’re gonna come for you.”