https://community.isc2.org/t5/Industry-News/BlackCat-ransomware-turns-off-servers-amid-claim-they-stole-22/m-p/67884#M6743 <P>Hi All</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang has shut down its servers amid claims that they scammed the affiliate responsible for the&nbsp;<A href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unitedhealth-confirms-optum-hack-behind-us-healthcare-billing-outage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attack on Optum</A>, the operator of the Change Healthcare platform, of $22 million.</P><P>While BlackCat's data leak blog has been down since Friday, BleepingComputer had confirmed that negotiation sites were still active over the weekend.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blackcat-ransomware-turns-off-servers-amid-claim-they-stole-22-million-ransom/" target="_blank">https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blackcat-ransomware-turns-off-servers-amid-claim-they-stole-22-million-ransom/</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Well if they paid out, no wonder they are calling it an exit scam!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Regards</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Caute_Cautim</P> Tue, 05 Mar 2024 04:25:37 GMT Caute_cautim 2024-03-05T04:25:37Z https://community.isc2.org/t5/Industry-News/BlackCat-ransomware-turns-off-servers-amid-claim-they-stole-22/m-p/67884#M6743 <P>Hi All</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang has shut down its servers amid claims that they scammed the affiliate responsible for the&nbsp;<A href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unitedhealth-confirms-optum-hack-behind-us-healthcare-billing-outage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attack on Optum</A>, the operator of the Change Healthcare platform, of $22 million.</P><P>While BlackCat's data leak blog has been down since Friday, BleepingComputer had confirmed that negotiation sites were still active over the weekend.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blackcat-ransomware-turns-off-servers-amid-claim-they-stole-22-million-ransom/" target="_blank">https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blackcat-ransomware-turns-off-servers-amid-claim-they-stole-22-million-ransom/</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Well if they paid out, no wonder they are calling it an exit scam!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Regards</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Caute_Cautim</P> Tue, 05 Mar 2024 04:25:37 GMT https://community.isc2.org/t5/Industry-News/BlackCat-ransomware-turns-off-servers-amid-claim-they-stole-22/m-p/67884#M6743 Caute_cautim 2024-03-05T04:25:37Z