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Justice Department officials announce a victory in their efforts to fight ransomware innovatively
Law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe have announced the disruption of a major ransomware gang, the latest step by authorities to go on the offense and keep cybercriminals on their toes as they attempt to take on the scourge of ransomware.
The gang called Hive attacked hospitals, school districts, financial firms and others, stealing and sometimes publishing their data, Attorney General Merrick Garland said yesterday.
“Like some other prolific groups, Hive partnered with independent hackers who broke in through phishing or other means: The gang provided the encryption program and ransomware negotiations, and split the profits with the hackers,” Perry Stein, Joseph Menn and I wrote in a story about the announcement.
Justice Department officials described the operation as a major victory in their efforts to fight ransomware i ..
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