"REvil Hacking Gang Forced Offline In Multi-Country Operation"

The Russia-based hacking gang REvil has been hacked and forced offline by law enforcement and intelligence agencies in the U.S. and partner countries. REvil was behind the ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline in May, which led to a rise in gas prices, panic buying, and fuel shortages on the U.S. East Coast. The same group was also responsible for the compromise of the Florida-based software management company Kaseya, the disruption of systems belonging to the meatpacker JBS, and more. According to Tom Kellerman, the VMware head of cybersecurity, disruptive actions were taken against REvil and other similar gangs by the FBI, together with Cyber Command, the Secret Service, and like-minded countries. This article continues to discuss the multi-country operation that took down the REvil hacking group.

Silicon UK reports "REvil Hacking Gang Forced Offline In Multi-Country Operation"