US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray announced on the 26th that he dismantled the cryptocurrency ransomware group “Hive”.
He claimed that the operation had recovered more than 1,300 decryption keys for victims since July 2022 and prevented $130 million in ransomware payments. Authorities cited an incident that thwarted a Hive ransomware attack on a Louisiana hospital, saving victims from paying a $3 million ransom.
Hive has been undercover by undercover agents since July 2022. As Ray said, the FBI would be able to gain “covert and persistent” access to Hive’s control panel to help recover victims’ assets and locked devices without Hive’s knowledge. was going
Hive was behind a series of ransomware incidents, including the April-May 2022 cyberattacks on Costa Rica’s Public Health Service and Social Security Fund. The group hacked major digital infrastructure and demanded $5 million in Bitcoin.
“Unfortunately, we found that only about 20% of Hive victims reported problems to law enforcement over the last seven months. However, this is not always the case: if victims report attacks to us, we can help them and others. “
