The person at the center of this case
Multiple companies and institutions (ransomware victims)
Cold Case · Open
4 years waiting · since 2022
MOISES LUIS ZAGALA GONZALEZ
Justice for Multiple companies and institutions (ransomware victims) — the trail went cold in 2022, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez currently located and what aliases or identities might he be using?
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evidence
Lead #2Which companies and institutions were victimized by Jigsaw v. 2 and Thanos ransomware, and what ransom amounts were paid?
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contact
Lead #3Who are the individuals and organizations that purchased licenses or participated in the affiliate program for Thanos ransomware?
Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez is accused of designing and selling ransomware tools including 'Jigsaw v. 2' and 'Thanos' between April 2019 and March 2021, which were used to extort millions from companies and institutions by encrypting their files. He allegedly profited through direct sales, monthly licensing fees, and affiliate programs where he received portions of ransom payments. A federal arrest warrant was issued in May 2022, but Zagala Gonzalez remains at large, and investigators seek information on his whereabouts and any individuals who may have purchased or used his ransomware tools.
Case
#793
United States (Federal jurisdiction)
FBI; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York
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clue
Lead #4What technical infrastructure, servers, or payment methods were used to distribute and profit from the ransomware operations?
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Official wording
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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2019-04-01
Ransomware Development Begins
Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez allegedly began designing and offering ransomware tools for sale, including Jigsaw v. 2 and Thanos variants.
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2021-03-31
Ransomware Operations End
Alleged ransomware design and sales operations concluded in March 2021.
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2022-05-16
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
A federal arrest warrant was issued in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York, for Attempted Computer Intrusions and Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusions.
Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2019
Last Updated:September 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2019
Last Updated:September 11, 2026