For the DOJ and FBI, the hacker is now hacked (through lawful means). A ransomware gang may be getting nothing for their efforts lately. The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently revealed its months-long disruption operation against the Hive ransomware gang, the same one that targeted more than 1,500 victims in over 80 countries worldwide.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) successfully "hacked the hackers" after it prevented the Hive ransomware group from demanding $130 million from 300 victims.
The US has taken down the Hive ransomware group that attacks Windows, the Department of Justice claims, adding that the campaign to effect this had be.