Authorities shut down HIVE ransomware infrastructure, provide decryption tools

Europol supported the German, Dutch and US authorities in taking down the infrastructure of the prolific HIVE ransomware. This international operation involved authorities from 13 countries in total. Law enforcement identified the decryption keys and shared them with many victims, helping them regain access to their data without paying the cybercriminals. In the last year, HIVE ransomware has been identified as a major threat as it has been used to compromise and encrypt the data … More

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