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"Black Basta Ransomware leader added to EU most wanted and INTERPOL Red Notice." Views expressed in this cybersecurity, cyber crime update are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 18 January 2026, 1404 UTC. Content and Source: "The Hacker News." URL-- https://thehackernews.com/ Please check URL or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://www.hawaiicybersecurityjournal.net). Black Basta Ransomware Leader Added to EU Most Wanted and INTERPOL Red Notice Jan 17, 2026 Law Enforcement / Cybercrime Ukrainian and German law enforcement authorities have identified two Ukrainians suspected of working for the Russia-linked ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group Black Basta. In addition, the group's alleged leader, a 35-year-old Russian national named Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov (Нефедов Олег Евгеньевич), has been added to the European Union's Most Wanted and INTERPOL's Red Notice lists, authorities not...