2. REvil (also known as Sodinokibi)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

REvil had been active since May 2020 and operated as a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) organization, meaning they have affiliates who distribute their ransomware for them. Once the attack had taken place REvil would threaten to release proprietary information on their webpage, which they gleefully named \u2018Happy Blog\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most high-profile attacks committed by REvil was stealing plans for a variety of upcoming products from tech-giant, Apple. <\/em>In April of this year REvil stole plans for products which are said to include a pair of Apple laptops, a new Apple Watch and a new\u00a0Lenovo\u00a0ThinkPad. REvil then threatened to release the plans publicly unless they received $50 million. Mysteriously, on July 13^{th<\/sup> all REvil websites and other infrastructure disappeared from the internet, although it is suspected that they are simply operating under a new name with people speculating they are connected to the newer hacking group, BlackMatter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}