ZDNet

DOJ takes down ransomware group with a '21st century cyber stakeout'

After a months-long covert operation, the US Justice Department (DOJ) and its international partners have taken down an international ransomware network known as Hive, the agency announced Thursday.
TechSpot

Ransomware gang freely hands over decryption key after Indonesia attack, requests public donations as thanks

WTF?! The cybercriminal group that infected Indonesia's Temporary National Data Center (PDNS) with a strain of malware has freely released the decryption key to the government and apologized. The ...
ZDNet

Ransomware: 1.5 million people have got their files back without paying the gangs. Here's how

The battle against ransomware is challenging because not only are ransomware attacks extremely disruptive, but in many cases, victims opt to pay the ransom demand for a decryption key – fueling ...
Bleeping Computer

Police tricks DeadBolt ransomware out of 155 decryption keys

The Dutch National Police, in collaboration with cybersecurity firm Responders.NU, tricked the DeadBolt ransomware gang into handing over 155 decryption keys by faking ransom payments. DeadBolt is a ...