The US and German authorities announced today that they have taken down one of the world’s leading malware cyber-attack networks, Hive.
The network is reported to target 1,500 businesses and organizations in 80 countries.
“Last night, the Justice Department dismantled an international network that ransomware obtained or attempted to obtain millions of dollars in ransom from its victims,” U.S. Secretary of State Merrick Garland said at a news conference.
The organization’s servers were hijacked, and the federal police took over its site on the dark web, an anonymous network that is closed to ordinary users.
The operation was carried out in cooperation with the police authorities of Germany, the Netherlands and Europol, FBI Director Christopher Ray said, adding that the investigation is ongoing and those associated with Hive face arrest.
Ray urged citizens to learn the rules regarding classified information and handle it appropriately.
Source: Kathimerini
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