Nov 30, 2024Mohit KumarRansomware / Cybercrime A Russian cybercriminal wanted in the U.S. in connection with LockBit and Hive ransomware operations has been arrested by law enforcement authorities in the country. According to a news report from Russian media outlet RIA Novosti, Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev has been accused of developing a malicious program designed to encrypt … [Read more...] about Wanted Russian Hacker Linked to Hive and LockBit Ransomware Arrested
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Hive Ransomware Infrastructure Seized in Joint International Law Enforcement Effort
In what's a case of hacking the hackers, the darknet infrastructure associated with the Hive ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation has been seized as part of a coordinated law enforcement effort involving 13 countries. "Law enforcement identified the decryption keys and shared them with many of the victims, helping them regain access to their data without paying the … [Read more...] about Hive Ransomware Infrastructure Seized in Joint International Law Enforcement Effort
Master Key for Hive Ransomware Retrieved Using a Flaw in its Encryption Algorithm
Researchers have detailed what they call the "first successful attempt" at decrypting data infected with Hive ransomware without relying on the private key used to lock access to the content. "We were able to recover the master key for generating the file encryption key without the attacker's private key, by using a cryptographic vulnerability identified through analysis," a … [Read more...] about Master Key for Hive Ransomware Retrieved Using a Flaw in its Encryption Algorithm