The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it has successfully taken down the HIVE ransomware network, an international cybercrime ring that had been responsible for stealing and encrypting the data of more than 1,500 companies from 80 different countries.
The operation was a coordinated effort between the DOJ, Europol, and law enforcement agencies from 13 different countries, including Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.