US Disrupts BlackSuit Ransomware, Seizes $1M from Russian Gang
TL;DR
The U.S. Justice Department, in coordination with international law enforcement, disrupted the BlackSuit (Royal) ransomware group by seizing servers, domains, and digital assets, including over $1 million in virtual currency, targeting critical infrastructure sectors and dismantling their operational ecosystem.
- Justice Department Announces Coordinated Disruption Actions Against BlackSuit (Royal) Ransomware Operations Department of Justice (.gov)
- Feds take down servers, seize $1M tied to BlackSuit ransomware gang Axios
- US government seized $1M from Russian ransomware gang TechCrunch
- Royal and BlackSuit ransomware gangs hit over 450 US companies BleepingComputer
- DOJ announces disruption of BlackSuit ransomware group American Hospital Association
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