WASHINGTON – The US Justice Department introduced Thursday it had shut down the Hive ransomware operation, which had extorted greater than $100 million from greater than 1,500 victims worldwide.
“Last night, the Justice Department dismantled an international ransomware network responsible for extorting and attempting to extort hundreds of millions of dollars from victims in the United States and around the world,” mentioned Attorney General Merrick Garland. — Agence France-Presse
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