Today, in partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom, the United States sanctioned the Russia-based bulletproof hosting company Media Land and its network for their role supporting online criminal marketplaces and prolific ransomware actors like Lockbit, BlackSuit, and Play, who target businesses in the United States and around the world.
The United States and United Kingdom are also sanctioning persons affiliated with Aeza Group, a bulletproof hosting company sanctioned earlier this year by the United States. The Aeza Group is responsible for providing web hosting services to ransomware groups, including those targeting the U.S. defense industrial base and technology companies. These parties helped Aeza attempt to evade sanctions.
Bulletproof hosting service providers sell cybercriminals access to computer infrastructure required to conduct their illicit activities against businesses around the world. Today, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, in conjunction with law enforcement and international partners, released guidance on how to mitigate risks presented by bulletproof hosting providers.
Today's designations demonstrate that the United States, in partnership with its allies, is firmly committed to protecting Americans from cybercrime.
