The FBI seized control of a notorious ransomware gang’s servers and websites, crippling the group’s ability to launch cyberattacks and demand multimillion dollar ransoms from its victims, the Department of Justice said Thursday.
The ransomware group, known as the Hive, has targeted some of the nation’s most critical industries, including the healthcare sector, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday during a press conference. Hive infiltrates computer systems and deploys malicious software that renders systems unusable. The group then demands a ransom in exchange for an encryption key that allows the victims to access their systems again.
