BlackSuit ransomware gang’s darknet websites seized by police

The report details an international law enforcement operation led by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations that seized the BlackSuit ransomware gang’s TOR extortion sites. BlackSuit—believed to be a Royal rebrand with links to Conti—had allegedly sought over $500 million in extortion, impacted victims including Kadokawa, Tampa Bay Zoo, and Octapharma (temporarily closing nearly 200 plasma collection centers), and some operators have since been associated with the Chaos ransomware, indicating continued risk despite the takedown.