‘We hacked the hackers’: FBI disrupts a notorious ransomware gang that extorted victims for millions of dollars

Photo caption: Attorney General Merrick Garland. Photo credit: Mandel Ngan — AFP / Getty Images. Article by Eric Tucker and Frank Bajak. Fortune – January 26, 2023.

The FBI has at least temporarily dismantled the network of a prolific ransomware gang it infiltrated last year, saving victims including hospitals and school districts a potential $130 million in ransom payments, Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials announced Thursday. “Simply put, using lawful means we hacked the hackers,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said at a news conference. […]

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