The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed on Monday that the attack that shut down one of the country’s largest pipelines over the weekend was caused by Darkside ransomware. The Darkside group was first spotted by cybersecurity researchers around August 2020, according to data collected by Recorded Future, and is believed to be run by former affiliates of other ransomware families who decided to develop their own code. In recent months, the group has gained attention both for its attacks and also its statements around the organizations it targets and avoids…
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