The US Department of Justice says its operation against the cyber gang was a 21st Century stakeout.
By Joe TidyThe US has revealed it infiltrated a prolific cyber-crime gang to secretly sabotage their hacking attacks for more than six months.
Ransomware gangs use malicious software that encrypts victims' files, locking them up and making them inaccessible unless a ransom is paid to obtain a decryption key. The US said it had taken down Hive's websites and communication networks, working with other national police forces including in Germany and the Netherlands.
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