US confirms takedown of BlackSuit ransomware gang that racked up $370 million in ransoms

U.S. and international law enforcement disrupted the BlackSuit (formerly Royal) ransomware operation in a coordinated takedown that seized servers, domains, and digital assets used to deploy ransomware and launder proceeds; the gang is accused of attacking over 450 U.S. entities and collecting more than $370M in ransoms, with impacts to critical infrastructure and public services. Authorities recovered substantial data for follow-on investigations, while researchers observed some affiliates pivoting to a new ransomware strain called Chaos.