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Also, judging from a video of the raid, cops also seized a pretty sleek-looking gaming PC connected to podcast or streaming-grade microphones and headphones. The video also shows what appear to be some pouches of Capri Sun on top of the PC."I fear there is not much more I can say on these two arrests specifically. Investigators are now working on the evidence seized during the house searches (the Capri Sun aside) and we hope there will be more to come," Georges said in an email to Motherboard. Ukraine's Cyber Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "Europol supported the investigation from the onset, bringing together all the involved countries to establish a joint strategy. Its cybercrime specialists organised 12 coordination meetings to prepare for the action day, alongside providing analytical, malware, forensic and crypto-tracing support," Europol wrote. "A virtual command post was set up by Europol to ensure seamless coordination between all the authorities involved."Subscribe to our cybersecurity podcast CYBER, here.Do you have any information about this raid or the ransomware group targeted? We’d love to hear from you. You can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, Wire/Wickr @lorenzofb, or email lorenzofb@vice.com.