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A glimpse into the ransomware gang known as DarkSide’s secret communications in the months leading up to the Colonial Pipeline attack reveals a criminal

Secret chats show how cybergang became a ransomware powerhouse

Read more about 'They hit you hard': How DarkSide became powerhouse of ransomware attacks on Business Standard. Cybergang's targeting of US pipeline owner casts spotlight on a rapidly expanding criminal industry based primarily in Russia.

REVEALED: $90 MILLION was paid in Bitcoin ransoms after 99 firms including Guess and Toshiba were targeted by DarkSide hackers who closed the Colonial Pipeline Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic said DarkSide's Bitcoin wallet received $90 million from 47 Bitcoin payments in the last nine months  Around half of all victims paid the hackers ransom money with t he average payment being $1.9 million   Of the more than $90 million identified, $15.5 million went to DarkSide’s developer and the remaining $74.7 million went to its affiliates, Elliptic said  Dark web intelligence firm DarkTracer...

The hacking syndicate said to be responsible for the Colonial Pipeline has announced plans to "shut down" amid pressure from the United States government. However, according to The New York Times, cybersecurity experts are not sure they are buying that proclamation. On Friday, May 14, DarkSide issued a Russian-written statement to the publication confirming their immediate plans. "Due to the pressure from the U.S., the affiliate program is closed," the statement said. "Stay safe and good luck." While the group insists mounting pressure from the U.S. government influenced its decision to disb...