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Blackcat ransomware site reportedly seized but UK agency denies responsibility

Reuters

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A website used by hackers responsible for breaching UnitedHealth Group has been seized by international law enforcement, according to a notice posted on the hackers' website. However, one of the agencies named on the notice, Britain's National Crime Agency, denied any involvement in the seizure, suggesting that the hackers may have faked their own takedown. Security experts also suspect that the hackers might be planning an "exit scam," where they pretend to be shut down only to reappear under a different name. Prior to the seizure notice, the hackers claimed to have stolen sensitive records from UnitedHealth and allegedly cheated a forum member out of a share of a ransom payment.

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