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.
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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."
U.S. infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'
The FBI and international partners have at least temporarily dismantled the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year, saving victims including hospitals and school districts a potential US$130 million in ransom payments, U.S. officials announced Thursday.
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.
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…
US infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI and international partners have at least temporarily disrupted the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year, saving victims including hospitals and school districts a potential $130 million in ransom payments, Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S.