The U.S. FBI and international partners in Germany and the Netherlands seized multiple servers allegedly belonging to ransomware group Hive, CyberScoop reports. Hive, "considered a top-five ransomware threat by the FBI," allegedly targeted more than 1,500 victims globally since June 2021. The group allegedly offered its malware to other ransomware actors by selling “ransomware-as-a-service.” FBI Director Christopher Wray said only 20% of observed Hive victims reached out to law enforcement.
27 Jan. 2023
Ransomware group's servers seized by FBI, European partners
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