Hive ransomware: modern, efficient business model

The US Justice Department's shutdown Thursday of the Hive ransomware operation—which extorted some $100 million from more than 1,5000 victims worldwide—highlights how hacking has become an ultra-efficient, specialized industry that can allow anyone to become a cyber-shakedown artist.

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