FBI warrant reveals ‘confidential source’ helped AlphV/Blackcat ransomware takedown

An FBI search warrant unsealed Tuesday in the Southern District of Florida revealed that the FBI had help from a “confidential human source” in penetrating the AlphV/Blackcat ransomware gang’s network. Targeted darknet websites used by the cybercriminals were replaced by a splashpage on Tuesday, announcing they had been seized as part of a coordinated international

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