FBI Busts Ransomware Ring: Dispossessor’s Servers Seized in Epic International Sting
The FBI and international agencies have seized servers and websites tied to the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware group, led by Brain. Breaching networks via weak passwords and no multi-factor authentication, they have compromised companies worldwide. The FBI urges past victims to report to the Internet Crime Complaint Center.
Hot Take:
Looks like the FBI just gave Dispossessor a permanent vacation from their cybercrime day jobs. Guess they won’t be “brain-storming” any more ransomware attacks for a while!
Key Points:
- FBI and international partners dismantle Radar/Dispossessor ransomware operation.
- Seized numerous servers and domains across the U.S., U.K., and Germany.
- Dispossessor targeted small to mid-sized businesses globally since August 2023.
- Ransomware gang exploited weak passwords and security vulnerabilities.
- Group repurposed stolen data from other ransomware attacks like LockBit.
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