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U.S. Authorities Confiscate Servers and $1.09M in Crypto Tied to Blacksuit Ransomware
U.S. authorities and international law enforcement carried out Operation Checkmate, targeting the BlackSuit ransomware gang, in late July 2025. This was a significant blow to cybercrime. This gang, which is linked to Russia and is a successor of the Conti and Royal ransomware operations, has been a constant danger to critical infrastructure since 2022. The operation took down four servers, nine domains, and almost $1.09 million in cryptocurrencies, making it harder for the group to use dark websites to extort victims. In the U.S. alone, BlackSuit has attacked more than 450 businesses, mainly in the healthcare, ... (full story)
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