US authorities seize servers for Hive ransomware group

We hacked the hackers,' says deputy attorney general of group that has received over $100m in extortion payments from victims

US authorities have seized the servers of the notorious Hive ransomware group that has received more than $100m in extortion payments from thousands of victims after law enforcement infiltrated its systems and captured the keys to decrypt its attack software, the justice department announced on Thursday.

The website for the group - considered among the most dangerous and prolific hacker gangs that targeted hospitals and public infrastructure - showed a message saying it had been seized by an international law enforcement coalition including the department and the FBI.