It appears the US is going hard after the DarkSide ransomware group. This is the group that attacked the colonial pipeline which lead to the weeks long shutdown of their vital east coast pipe. The US is offering a large bounty for information on the gang and for information leading to any\u00a0 individuals conspiring to participate in a future DarkSide variant ransomware incidents. The group has allegedly released a statement saying that they are ceasing operation for now due to pressure from the authorities but it is unlikely that this is the end for this ransomware group. In more positive news, there is also a note in the article at the bottom about Interpol, with the aid of Ukrainian and South Korean police forces were able to arrest half a dozen individuals on suspicion of being part of the Cl0p ransomware group. This was a 30 month investigation that ultimately lead to the arrest of these individuals. This highlights the ability of different agencies to relentlessly pursue the individuals responsible for these global ransomware attacks, hopefully sending an impactful message (but probably not).<\/p>\n
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