https://www.bleepingcomputer[.]com/...s-identify-revil-ransomware-gang-core-member/
German investigators have identified a Russian man named Nikolay K. whom they believe to be one of REvil ransomware gang's core members, one of the most notorious and successful ransomware groups in recent years.
The man is presenting himself as a cryptocurrency investor and trader, but the German authorities who been following him for months think otherwise after tracking some of the Bitcoin payments he made over the years.
As reported by German media, the investigators were able to link Bitcoin payments with ransoms paid to the GandCrab ransomware group, following attacks against a software developer and the State Theater in Stuttgart.
The same sources claim that the investigators have found strong links between REvil and GandCrab, something that has been suggested numerous times by security researchers and analysts.
Nikolay K. didn’t hold back when it came to boasting on social media and showcasing his holidays on the Mediterranean, posting images from lavish yacht parties.
But he wasn’t careful enough when it came to hiding his true identity, falsely assuming that masking his links to ransomware operations with crypto-investment would be enough.
