> A portion of actors involved with Conti ransomware are based in Russia and some criminals operating from there already have documented ties with Russian intel

> A portion of actors involved with Conti ransomware are based in Russia and some criminals operating from there already have documented ties with Russian intelligence apparatus So a part of one gang made some claims and some other not-gang claims they have ties with FSB or SVR => all gangs are operating under personal Putin blessing. Even North Korean and Ukrainian, right?