Hive ransomware group 'hacked' by authorities

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Hive ransomware group 'hacked' by authorities
The FBI secretly hacked and disrupted a prolific ransomware gang called Hive, a maneuver that allowed the bureau to thwart the group from collecting more than US$130 million (A$183 million) in ransomware demands from more than 300 victims. At a news conference, US Attorney General Merrick ...

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