US confirms takedown of BlackSuit ransomware gang that racked up $370 million in ransoms therecord.media/us-confir…

U.S. law enforcement agencies provided new details on an operation that dismantled critical infrastructure used by the BlackSuit ransomware gang after the organization’s leak site was replaced with a takedown banner nearly two weeks ago.

The group — which rebranded from its Royal name after a devastating 2023 attack that shut down the city of Dallas — successfully attacked more than 450 entities in the U.S. Since emerging in 2022, the gang secured more than $370 million in ransom payments, according to U.S. investigators.

“The BlackSuit ransomware gang’s persistent targeting of U.S. critical infrastructure represents a serious threat to U.S. public safety,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg.

Two weeks ago, the ransomware gang’s darknet extortion sites were seized in an operation involving police from more than nine countries including Germany, France and the United Kingdom.