Authorities seize BlackSuit ransomware gang’s servers

German prosecutors say that a joint US-European expedition has seized the BlackSut Ranswireware gang infrastructure, a notorious hacking group responsible for several major cyberratetacks in recent years.

In A new statement This week, German officials reported that they seized the servers and systems of the gang as part of an expedition on July 25th. Officials said that this campaign has secured “considerable data” that will be used to help identify people responsible for the attack.

Officials say they have closed the servers, effectively cut the ransom malware. According to the statement, BlackSut’s worldwide was affected by a total of 5, of which several were in Germany.

At the time of publication, the leak site on The BlackSut’s The Dark Web, which it was released and collected to the victims for ransom, and not loading. It now shows an seized notice that the site was dropped by an “International Law enforcement investigation”.

According to German officials, the campaign has come forward with the help of IC’s Homeland Security Investigation Unit and Europeol. Representatives of the ICE have not returned any request for comment.

US authorities have been reported to have released this seizure early every week A reportThe It is not immediately clear whether any arrest has been made.

BlackSut has been a More extensive ransomware operations In recent years, The cities like Dallas are targetingAs well as companies of production, communication and healthcare industry.

In 2024, the US Cybercquire Agency CISA warned that this gang was Re -branding from Royal to BlackSutThe Skirting with other groups of government-driven prohibitions for Ranswar gangs is not uncommon to spin or integrate with other groups that make it more difficult to profit from cyberratetacks.

There are protection researchers Since it has been found A new ransware gang that dubbed the chaos is probably composed of former members of the BlackSut Gang.