The person at the center of this case
Multiple corporate and institutional victims of ransomware extortion
Cold Case · Open
4 years waiting · since 2022
MOISES LUIS ZAGALA GONZALEZ
Justice for Multiple corporate and institutional victims of ransomware extortion — the trail went cold in 2022, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Zagala Gonzalez currently located and what aliases or identities might he be using?
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evidence
Lead #2How many victims were affected by the Jigsaw v. 2 and Thanos ransomware, and what was the total financial impact?
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clue
Lead #3Who were the affiliate partners and licensees who paid Zagala Gonzalez for access to his ransomware tools?
Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez is wanted by the FBI for designing and selling ransomware tools, including 'Jigsaw v. 2' and 'Thanos,' which were used to extort millions from companies and institutions between 2019 and 2021. He profited by licensing the software, operating affiliate programs, and receiving portions of ransom payments from victims whose files were encrypted. A federal arrest warrant was issued in May 2022, and he remains at large; anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to contact the FBI.
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#793
United States (Eastern District of New York)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Eastern District of New York
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Lead #4What international connections or safe havens has Zagala Gonzalez established to evade capture?
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Source Narrative
Attempted Computer Intrusions; Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusions Caution: From April of 2019, to March of 2021, Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez allegedly designed and offered for sale multiple ransomware tools. Those tools included a ransomware variant called “Jigsaw v.
2,” which was used to extort money from companies and institutions by encrypting victim files and demanding a ransom for the decryption, as well as “Thanos,” a “Private Ransomware Builder” that was designed to evade antivirus software and has the ability to target specific files by extension. Zagala Gonzalez profited from these alleged actions, including by licensing the “Thanos” software to individuals who paid him a monthly fee and by operating an “affiliate” program in which Zagala Gonzalez received a portion of the ransom payment extorted from the victim.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Zagala Gonzalez in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York, on May 16, 2022, after he was charged with Attempted Computer Intrusions and Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusions.
Timeline of Events
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2019-04
Ransomware Tool Development Begins
Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez allegedly began designing and offering ransomware tools for sale, including 'Jigsaw v. 2' and 'Thanos'
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2021-03
Ransomware Operations End
Alleged ransomware tool sales and operations concluded in March 2021
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2022-05-16
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Warrant issued in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, for Attempted Computer Intrusions and Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusions
Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2019
Last Updated:September 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2019
Last Updated:September 30, 2026