US recovers most of ransom paid to hackers by Colonial Pipeline: Justice Deparment

[WASHINGTON] The US Justice Department announced Monday that it had recovered most of the US$4.4 million paid by Colonial Pipeline to Russia-based ransomware extortionists Darkside who had forced the shutdown of a major US fuel network.

"Today, we turned the tables on Darkside by going after the entire ecosystem that fuels ransomware and digital extortion attacks, including criminal proceeds in the form of digital currency," said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.

AFP