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FBI has seized website used by notorious ransomware gang

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The FBI has seized a website that a notorious ransomware gang, which has extorted more than $100 million from victim organizations, has used to shame its victims, according to a posting on the website.
Published 2 months ago · Washington, United States

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US says it 'hacked the hackers' to bring down ransomware gang, helping 300 victims

The FBI revealed on Thursday it had secretly hacked and disrupted a prolific ransomware gang called Hive, a maneuver that allowed the bureau to thwart the group from collecting more than $130 million in ransomware demands from more than 300 victims. "Using lawful means, we hacked the hackers," Monaco told reporters. "We turned the tables on Hive."

2 months ago·Mumbai, India
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U.S. says it 'hacked the hackers' to bring down ransomware gang, helping 300 victims

The FBI revealed it had disrupted a prolific ransomware gang called Hive, a maneuver that allowed the bureau to thwart the group from collecting more than $130 million in demands.

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2 months ago·Toronto, Canada
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FBI hacked hackers to bust $130m ransomware gang, Justice Department reveals

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2 months ago·London, United Kingdom
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US Shuts Down Ransomware Group "Hive" That Extorted Over $100 Million

The US Justice Department announced Thursday it had shut down the Hive ransomware operation, which had extorted more than $100 million from more than 1,500 victims worldwide. US Attorney General Merrick Garland said that US authorities working with German and Netherlands law enforcement took over Hive's website and servers after having infiltrated it for nearly seven months. The infiltration helped hundreds of companies avoid paying $130 million…

2 months ago·New Delhi, India
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FBI dismantles ransomware gang Hive's website; $130 million in ransom payments averted

The FBI late Wednesday seized a cache of computer servers in Los Angeles supporting the group known as Hive, known to extort millions from victims.

2 months ago·United States
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