Russia picking up people doing cybercrime? Seriously?

Cyber Scoop and Kreb s on Security are reporting in two articles that 25 people have been picked up within the region for cybercrime activity. Russia is not necessarily known to pick up their own, let alone anyone for crime to my knowledge.

This is hopefully a step in the right direction, and I hope that this trend continues.

I read the article Rare cybercrime enforcement in Russia yields 25 arrests, shutters ‘BuyBest’ marketplace that came from Cyber Scoop. According to this article, the people behind this activity were running shops such as buy best, or golden ring.

Brian Krebs recently penned an article Russians Shut Down Huge Card Fraud Ring which I’ve not read yet.

I believe in these difficult times, reading good news like this should put a smile on our faces. This is definitely something I like reporting and blogging on. I’m sure that Brian’s article is just as informative as Cyberscoop’s. I would not be surprised if Brian blogged on some of these guys through the years either through his former employer or on his blog.

Lets celebrate some good news for a change!