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Governments turn tables on ransomware gang REvil by pushing it offline
Oct 21 (Reuters) - The ransomware group REvil was itself hacked and forced offline this week by a multi-country operation, according to three private sector cyber experts working with the United States and one former official.
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https://www.reuters.com/technology/...-gang-revil-by-pushing-it-offline-2021-10-21/
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US, allied nations force REvil ransomware group offline: report
The United States and other nations earlier this week in a joint operation hacked and forced offline the REvil cyber criminal group, which has been linked to several major ransomware attacks this year.
Reuters reported Thursday citing multiple officials and private sector experts that the FBI, U.S. Cyber Command, the Secret Service, and the governments of other unnamed nations had breached servers used by REvil to carry out attacks in an effort to disrupt their operations.
The Hill reached out to the FBI, U.S. Cyber Command, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for comment.
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https://thehill.com/policy/cybersec...s-force-revil-ransomware-group-offline-report
Oct 21 (Reuters) - The ransomware group REvil was itself hacked and forced offline this week by a multi-country operation, according to three private sector cyber experts working with the United States and one former official.
Read more:
https://www.reuters.com/technology/...-gang-revil-by-pushing-it-offline-2021-10-21/
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US, allied nations force REvil ransomware group offline: report
The United States and other nations earlier this week in a joint operation hacked and forced offline the REvil cyber criminal group, which has been linked to several major ransomware attacks this year.
Reuters reported Thursday citing multiple officials and private sector experts that the FBI, U.S. Cyber Command, the Secret Service, and the governments of other unnamed nations had breached servers used by REvil to carry out attacks in an effort to disrupt their operations.
The Hill reached out to the FBI, U.S. Cyber Command, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for comment.
Read more:
https://thehill.com/policy/cybersec...s-force-revil-ransomware-group-offline-report
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