Darkside – DIGIT INFO

Russia Busts Revil Ransomware Group on US Request, Arrests 14 Members

DIGIT — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:30:14 +0000

Russian law enforcement agencies have dismantled the notorious hacking group Revil, believed to be behind ransomware attacks in the U.S. involving cryptocurrency. Although Moscow is unlikely to hand over Russian citizens to Washington, the operation has been carried out on request from the United States, despite heightened geopolitical tensions between the two powers. Russia’s FSB […]

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New analysis sheds light on DOJ Bitcoin seizure, as JBS pays massive $11M ransom

DIGIT — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 02:45:16 +0000

The FBI may have access to a lot more BTC in hacking group’s addresses.

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Bitcoin Keys Cannot be Hacked: Skeptics Question the Official Colonial Pipeline Bitcoin Seizure Story

DIGIT — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 23:00:30 +0000

On June 7, the United States Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the “recovery” of 63.70 bitcoin from the funds Colonial Pipeline sent to the hackers. The official story has a number of inconsistencies and federal investigators did not disclose how the FBI was able to confiscate the Darkside gang’s private […]

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FBI Agent Recovers Private Key to $2.3M in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers

DIGIT — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 23:13:55 +0000

U.S. law enforcement officials from the Justice Department on Monday announced the seizure of $2.3 million dollars worth of crypto assets that were paid to the Colonial Pipeline hackers. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco explained during a news conference that federal agents “recaptured the majority of the ransom Colonial paid to the Darkside network.” FBI […]

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