German police name alleged leaders of GandCrab and REvil ransomware groups

German police named alleged leaders of GandCrab and REvil ransomware gangs, a rare law enforcement breakthrough. The operation, based on a coordinated analysis of financial trails, culminated in arrests that earned 298 points and 143 comments from a security-focused audience on Hacker News. This takedown outperforms #9 by focusing on the elusive masterminds behind total ransom demands exceeding $50 million, a more surgical approach than typical decentralized cybercrime investigations.