FBI has seized website used by notorious ransomware gang

US infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'

Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials say the FBI and international partners have at least temporarily disrupted the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year.

Hacking on hackers, server seizure ransomware team

U.S. infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'

(THE EPOCH TIMES) – 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. officials announced Thursday. “Simply put, using lawful means we hacked the hackers,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said at a news co…

FBI hacks ransomware gang Hive, releasing its decryption keys to victims

Ransomware gangs like Hive can often regroup under new names and begin targeting victims all over again, say cybersecurity experts.

The FBI says it has infiltrated and shut down the notorious Hive ransomware group

A major law enforcement operation has led to one of the most dangerous ransomware groups around today being infiltrated and essentially shut down.In July 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) managed to infiltrate the notorious Hive collective and save its corporate victims upward of $130 million by warning of impending attacks and circulating decryption keys.However, many of the organization’s key players remain at large, and so the c…

US infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'

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. officials announced Thursday.