VMware has posted the article Cybercrime is everywhere and citizens are caught in the crossfire.

Ransomware attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure are headlining the nightly news. Within the past month, an attack on the U.S. fuel company Colonial Pipeline by ransomware group DarkSide caused gas shortages along the East Coast and a ransomware attack on the world’s largest meat processor JBS by cybercriminal gang REvil underscored a dire threat to the global food supply chain. The impact of cybercrime is being felt in our physical world and citizens are caught in the crosshairs of these attacks.

This is a little more information from a source that I trust somewhat. They name two particular criminal organizations, DarkSide and REvil, that I intend to research to see if I can find the connection to any country that is enabling them. I have asked VMware if they have any countries in mind that are enabling these two bad actors.

According to the Wikipedia article DarkSide (hacking group), the article suspects Russia, but does not claim to have proof. An opinion I have not seen in the oligarchs’ news mafia, not that I have been looking for an objective report.