US officers say Hive ransomware community extorted far more than $100m from victims in much more than 80 nations close to the globe.
The United States has seized the web-site of a key ransomware network, the US Department of Justice declared, accusing Hive ransomware actors of extorting additional than $100m from additional than 1,500 victims all over the globe.
In a statement on Thursday, US Lawyer Typical Merrick Garland mentioned the Section of Justice had dismantled “an intercontinental ransomware community accountable for extorting and trying to extort hundreds of tens of millions of bucks from victims”.
The victims bundled hospitals, college districts, money firms, and critical infrastructure, the assertion mentioned.
“Cybercrime is a constantly evolving menace. But as I have said just before, the Justice Department will spare no useful resource to identify and carry to justice, any individual, any where, who targets the United States with a ransomware attack,”

ASBTDC Director Mary Beth Brooks
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