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ALPHV/BlackCat gang vanishes amid ransomware ‘turmoil‘
Mystery surrounds the apparent disappearance of the ALPHV/BlackCat cyber crime gang amid reports that a prominent US victim paid a $22m ransom
The poster claimed they had been working with ALPHV/BlackCat for a long time, and on 1 March received a $22m ransom payment from Minneapolis, Minnesota-based United Health Group, the parent of the ransomware-stricken Change Healthcare. This attack, which cased real-world impact and disruption to fuel supplies across a swathe of the US, brought the issue of ransomware to global mainstream attention and led to big changes in Western policy. Speaking to the renewed debate on whether or not the payment of ransomware demands should be made illegal, Miller acknowledged both sides of the issue, saying that paying up swiftly could on occasion be the quickest way to restore operations, though at some risk, but that to do so clearly encouraged more attacks down the line.
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