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Authorities seize BlackSuit ransomware gang’s servers
German authorities said they have seized the servers used by the long-running ransomware gang, BlackSuit, which is blamed for cyberattacks across Europe and the U.S., including the City of Dallas.
German prosecutors say a joint U.S.-European operation has seized infrastructure belonging to the BlackSuit ransomware gang, a notorious hacking group blamed for several major cyberattacks in recent years. At the time of publication, the BlackSuit’s leak site on the dark web, which it used to publish files and extort victims into paying a ransom, was no longer loading. It’s not uncommon for ransomware gangs to spin off or merge with other groups to skirt government-imposed sanctions that make it more difficult to profit from cyberattacks.
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