Russia Investigates 'Empire of Geese' Community for Ransomware and Nude Photo Demands

Russia opens investigation into ‘Empire of Geese,’ the anime-and-gaming community whose creators allegedly locked children’s computers with ransomware and then demanded nude photos to unlock them

Russia’s Investigative Committee confirmed on July 10 that its offices in the Moscow and Sverdlovsk regions are conducting criminal investigations into “unlawful actions against teenagers.” The announcement follows media reports that the creators of the popular online community “Empire of Geese” had coerced teenagers into producing sexualized photos and videos.