<ul><li>The Russian government has confirmed the indictment of a 32-year-old resident who is accused of creating and launching ransomware attacks.</li><li>The accused hacker, named Mikhail Matveev, is on the FBI's most wanted list and is linked to the Babuk, Hive, and LockBit ransomware gangs.</li><li>Russian authorities have filed criminal charges against Matveev, who planned to use ransomware to encrypt data of commercial organizations and receive a ransom for decryption.</li><li>The arrest of a ransomware operator in Russia is rare, but the country has been accused of providing a safe haven for cybercriminals.</li></ul>

Russian government confirms rare criminal charges against ransomware hacker

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