‘We hacked the hackers:’ DOJ, FBI take down Hive ransomware after spending months inside gang systems

The FBI and Justice Department took down the infrastructure of the Hive ransomware group on Thursday, announcing that their agents had been inside the group’s systems since July 2022.

FBI Director Christopher Wray said agents gained “clandestine, persistent access” to the control panel used by Hive operators seven months ago, allowing them to identify victims and offer decryption keys to more than 1,300 of them around the world and prevent at least $130 million in ransom payments. 

“Unbeknownst to Hive, …

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