Treasury Russia sanctions ransomware cybercrime.

The United States, Britain and Australia have announced sanctions against a Russia-based web hosting service for allegedly running ransomware operations. Officials say Media Land is among the companies that sell access to servers and other computer infrastructure and enable such criminal activity. The Treasury Department says Media Land was penalized along with three members of its leadership team and three affiliated business in an operation coordinated with the FBI. Ransomware can severely disrupt local governments, court systems, hospitals and schools as well as businesses. Most gangs are based in former Soviet states and are out of the reach of Western courts.