Ransomware experts laud Hive takedown but question impact without arrests

The Justice Department’s splashy announcement of the takedown of the Hive ransomware group’s infrastructure on Thursday was reminiscent of other recent high-profile operations against the scourge of ransomware.

But the details of the operation set it apart from other ransomware group takedowns in recent years. FBI Director Christopher Wray said agents with the FBI’s Tampa Field Office gained “clandestine, persistent access” to the control panel used by Hive operators seven months ago, allowing them to identify victims and offer decryption …

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