{"id":1775,"date":"2021-06-07T22:37:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T20:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/07\/doj-reclaims-millions-paid-to-hackers-after-attack-that-hobbled-us-pipeline\/"},"modified":"2021-06-07T22:37:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T20:37:37","slug":"doj-reclaims-millions-paid-to-hackers-after-attack-that-hobbled-us-pipeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/07\/doj-reclaims-millions-paid-to-hackers-after-attack-that-hobbled-us-pipeline\/","title":{"rendered":"DoJ reclaims millions paid to hackers after attack that hobbled US pipeline"},"content":{"rendered":"

Operation to recover cryptocurrency from Russia-based hacking group is first undertaken by new ransomware taskforce<\/p>\n

The US Justice Department has recovered the majority of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers after a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation\u2019s largest fuel pipeline to halt its operations last month, officials said Monday.<\/p>\n

The operation to recover the cryptocurrency from the Russia-based hacker group is the first undertaken by a specialized ransomware taskforce created by the Biden administration, and reflects what US officials say is an increasingly aggressive<\/a> approach to deal with a ransomware threat that in the last month has targeted critical industries around the world.<\/p>\n

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\nOperation to recover cryptocurrency from Russia-based hacking group is first undertaken by new ransomware taskforce
\nThe US Justice Department has recovered the majority of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers after a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation\u2019s largest fuel pipeline to halt its operations last month, officials said Monday.
\nThe operation to recover the cryptocurrency from the Russia-based hacker group is the first undertaken by a specialized ransomware taskforce created by the Biden administration, and reflects what US officials say is an increasingly aggressive approach to deal with a ransomware threat that in the last month has targeted critical industries around the world. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Operation to recover cryptocurrency from Russia-based hacking group is first undertaken by new ransomware taskforce The US Justice Department has recovered the majority of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers after a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation\u2019s largest fuel pipeline to halt its operations last month, officials said Monday. The operation to …<\/p>\n

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