U.S. Department of Justice Disrupts Hive Ransomware Variant: FBI Covertly Infiltrated Hive Network, Thwarting Over $130 Million in Ransom Demands

- 30 January, 2023

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-department-justice-disrupts-hive-ransomware-variant

Link to Affidavit: https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1564286/download

Link to Warrant: https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1564291/download

Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks on the Disruption of Hive Ransomware Variant: https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/deputy-attorney-general-lisa-o-monaco-delivers-remarks-disruption-hive-ransomware-variant

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on the Disruption of Hive Ransomware Variant: https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-delivers-remarks-disruption-hive-ransomware-variant

Europol – Cybercriminals stung as HIVE infrastructure shut down: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/cybercriminals-stung-hive-infrastructure-shut-down

National Crime Agency – HIVE takedown: NCA in international operation to shut down $100m ransomware threat: https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/hive-takedown-nca-in-international-operation-to-shut-down-100m-ransomware-threat