Law Enforcement Disrupts BlackCat Ransomware Operation

As part of an international disruption effort impacting the infamous BlackCat ransomware group, the FBI has created a decryption tool that has given 500 ransomware victims worldwide the capabilities to restore their systems. Law enforcement agencies have also gained visibility into the ransomware group’s network, and seized several attacker-operated websites, including the dark web site used to leak victims' data.

FBI field offices have worked with dozens of U.S.-based victims to deploy the decryption tool, preventing them from potentially needing …

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