Hackers behind holiday crime spree demand $70 million, say they locked 1 million devices

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Jul 05, 2021 Hackers behind holiday crime spree demand $70 million, say they locked 1 million devices The Russia-connected REvil hacker gang behind an international crime spree that played out over the Fourth of July weekend say they've locked more than a million individual devices and are demanding $70 million in bitcoin to set them all free in one swoop. The gang is best known for previously hacking JBS, one of the world's largest meat suppliers, and briefly halting its operations across much of North America. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy