US EditionHunters International Announces Closure, Free Decryptors
- Hunters International, a ransomware group active since late 2023, revealed on Thursday its decision to cease operations and will provide free decryption tools to all affected victims.
- Following careful deliberation and a November 17 announcement, the gang chose to shut down their operations in response to heightened pressure from authorities and reduced financial gains.
- Hunters International claimed responsibility for nearly 300 attacks worldwide, targeting companies of all sizes and platforms, and linked itself possibly as a rebrand of the seized Hive gang.
- The group announced they would provide complimentary tools to help affected organizations recover their data without requiring ransom payments, as a sign of goodwill.
- The shutdown leaves a void as the group removed all extortion entries, but World Leaks, an extortion-only affiliate linked to Hunters, continues operations using a new model.
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Ransomware: Hunters International Is Not Shutting Down, It’s Rebranding
Some admins of Hunters International are now part of the encryption-less cyber extortion group World Leaks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ransomware: Hunters International Is Not Shutting Down, It’s Rebranding Read more → The post Ransomware: Hunters International Is Not Shutting Down, It’s Rebranding appeared first on IT Security News.
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