The U.S. and its allies have seized the dark-web portal of the ALPHV ransomware group, disrupting the BlackCat ransomware operation and releasing a free decryption tool. The notorious Russian ransomware gang, BlackCat, responsible for high-profile hacks, including cyberattacks on Las Vegas casinos, had its website taken down by U.S. officials. Law enforcement offered victims a decryption key and confirmed the takedown. The FBI announced a tool to combat ransomware tied to the MGM cyberattack. The operation faced obstacles after the takedown, and the BlackCat ransomware group issued new threats.
FBI seizes BlackCat ransomware website, offers decryption key https://t.co/hBPsnv8Ky6
The FBI and Justice Department have unveiled a new tool to help victims targeted by a ransomware group that claimed responsibility for the MGM Resorts cyber attack. https://t.co/iUruCn5Eu5
FBI announces tool to combat ransomware tied to MGM cyberattack https://t.co/R1MIGtu92s
Ransomware gang ‘unseizes’ its site and issues new threats after FBI takedown https://t.co/QH1ZAtJ1HB
BlackCat Ransomware Raises Ante After FBI Disruption: https://t.co/jqjp1Wfz4t by Krebs on Security #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
FBI claims to have dismantled AlphV/Blackcat ransomware operation, but the group denies it: https://t.co/jxQ7DG6GYm by Security Affairs #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
US officials say they are helping victims of Blackcat ransomware gang https://t.co/9XbToXevz9 https://t.co/KWxWZWunDl
After an 18 month rampage, global law enforcement finally moved against the notorious Alphv or Blackcat ransomware group. Within hours, the operation faced obstacles. https://t.co/ejTCfAanGt
We've released a new detection for an ongoing Pikabot campaign: https://t.co/gNAijjdsbW This covers both behavioral detection of the delivery technique (Plaintext URL -> Archive -> JS) as well as IOCs in @abuse_ch URLhaus + MalwareBazaar h/t @affje0x65 @k3dg3 @samkscholten
After an 18 month rampage, global law enforcement finally moved against the notorious Alphv or Blackcat ransomware group. Within hours, the operation faced obstacles. https://t.co/06JXfRPuAO
With @FBI, we published #IOCs and #TTPs on recent ALPHV Blackcat activity. Review the advisory and implement recommended mitigations. https://t.co/QwN9FTn7SY https://t.co/xOWrhY8kFh
FBI announces tool to combat ransomware tied to MGM cyberattack https://t.co/mLuYQ0EINR
U.S. and allied law enforcement agencies around the world have seized the main website that a prolific Russian-speaking cyber gang has used to pressure its victims to pay ransoms, according to a notice posted on the website on Tuesday. https://t.co/yDqNbAmP2D
The DOJ says it disrupted the Blackcat ransomware group https://t.co/RPwPOB96FC https://t.co/zkEosq7ox2
Law Enforcement Confirms BlackCat Take Down, Decryption Key Offered to Victims https://t.co/ULjzsP1bpw
Federal law enforcement officials announced they had taken down the online infrastructure belonging to the BlackCat ransomware gang and offered victims a decryption key. https://t.co/pEcklqdEKK
US officials have taken control of the website for the notorious BlackCat ransomware gang, which claimed responsibility for high-profile hacks including cyberattacks that targeted Las Vegas casinos https://t.co/LC0Y0UeoVF
US officials have taken control of the website for the notorious BlackCat ransomware gang, which claimed responsibility for high-profile hacks including cyberattacks that targeted Las Vegas casinos https://t.co/SBeSx29MSK
US officials have taken control of the website for the notorious BlackCat ransomware gang, which claimed responsibility for high-profile hacks including cyberattacks that targeted Las Vegas casinos https://t.co/X8CKKdgoqW
US officials have taken control of the website for the notorious BlackCat ransomware gang, which claimed responsibility for high-profile hacks including cyberattacks that targeted Las Vegas casinos https://t.co/YKoBvoJaIs
US officials have taken control of the website for the notorious BlackCat ransomware gang, which claimed responsibility for high-profile hacks including cyberattacks that targeted Las Vegas casinos https://t.co/Fov0gt43a8
🔒 Breaking News — FBI hacks the hackers! U.S. Justice Department disrupts the BlackCat #ransomware operation, the second most prolific RaaS variant, and releases a FREE decryption tool, saving victims from $68 million in ransom demands. Details: https://t.co/J5lCFSDLNN #tech
US seizes websites belonging to BlackCat, a notorious Russian ransomware gang https://t.co/qsE5Vw5E87
AlphV/BlackCat hacked back as feds offer decryptor to ransomware victims https://t.co/KKppdPqe8h
The U.S. and its allies appear to have seized the dark-web portal of the ALPHV ransomware group, which supplied the malware that the teenage cybercrime gang Scattered Spider used to hack MGM and Caesars. https://t.co/oa0XdDv8O7
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We published a joint advisory with @FBI and @CyberGovAu on recent ransomware activity involving Play ransomware actors. Read the advisory for recommended mitigations. https://t.co/05g7GaObG9 https://t.co/y4VYYGoKtW