<p>The Hive ransomware gang has been disrupted by international law enforcement action, according to a person familiar with the matter and an announcement posted to the group's website.</p>.<p>A flashing message posted to Hive's page said: "The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized this site as part of coordinated law enforcement action taken against Hive Ransomware."</p>.<p>The Federal Bureau of Investigation (RBI) and the European law enforcement organization Europol did not immediately return messages seeking comment but the person familiar with the matter said a Department of Justice announcement was coming imminently.</p>.<p><em>Reuters</em> was not immediately able to locate contact details for Hive.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-perspective/caught-in-the-web-greed-lust-and-extortion-1175381.html" target="_blank">Caught in the Web: Greed, lust and extortion</a></strong></p>.<p>Hive is one of a wide range of cybercriminal groups that extort international businesses by encrypting their data and demanding massive cryptocurrency payments in return.</p>.<p>It is believed to be among the most active.</p>.<p>In an alert distributed in November, the FBI said that cybercriminals tied to Hive had victimized more than 1,300 companies worldwide and raked in approximately $100 million in ransom payments.</p>.<p>Brett Callow, of Canadian cybersecurity company Emsisoft, said that Hive were responsible for at least 11 incidents involving US government organizations, schools, and healthcare providers last year.</p>.<p>"Hive is one of the most active groups around, if not the most active," he said in an email.</p>
<p>The Hive ransomware gang has been disrupted by international law enforcement action, according to a person familiar with the matter and an announcement posted to the group's website.</p>.<p>A flashing message posted to Hive's page said: "The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized this site as part of coordinated law enforcement action taken against Hive Ransomware."</p>.<p>The Federal Bureau of Investigation (RBI) and the European law enforcement organization Europol did not immediately return messages seeking comment but the person familiar with the matter said a Department of Justice announcement was coming imminently.</p>.<p><em>Reuters</em> was not immediately able to locate contact details for Hive.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-perspective/caught-in-the-web-greed-lust-and-extortion-1175381.html" target="_blank">Caught in the Web: Greed, lust and extortion</a></strong></p>.<p>Hive is one of a wide range of cybercriminal groups that extort international businesses by encrypting their data and demanding massive cryptocurrency payments in return.</p>.<p>It is believed to be among the most active.</p>.<p>In an alert distributed in November, the FBI said that cybercriminals tied to Hive had victimized more than 1,300 companies worldwide and raked in approximately $100 million in ransom payments.</p>.<p>Brett Callow, of Canadian cybersecurity company Emsisoft, said that Hive were responsible for at least 11 incidents involving US government organizations, schools, and healthcare providers last year.</p>.<p>"Hive is one of the most active groups around, if not the most active," he said in an email.</p>