Exit Scam: BlackCat Ransomware Group Vanishes After $22 Million Payout
ID: 5600170b-4fb8-5c4f-92be-12187ecf6393
STIX ID: report--5600170b-4fb8-5c4f-92be-12187ecf6393
Feed Name: The Hacker News
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The report details ALPHV/BlackCat's apparent shutdown of its darknet leak site—likely an exit scam after posting a bogus law-enforcement seizure banner—and allegations that the group received a $22M ransom from UnitedHealth/Change Healthcare while refusing to pay an affiliate; it also summarizes related ransomware activity and infrastructure disruptions involving LockBit and RA World, noting seizures, rebranding, and affiliate disputes.
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