Nearly seven months have been spent by the FBI within the servers of the Hive ransomware operation, with FBI Cyber Criminal Operations Section Chief Bryan Smith noting that decryption key generation had been prioritized upon initial access before proceeding to dismantle the ransomware gang in January, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future. Smith said that the FBI proceeded with providing decryptors to Hive ransomware’s victims after deeming it a way to disrupt its operations.

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