On Thursday, UnitedHealth Group accused a notorious ransomware gang known as Black Cat, or AlphV, of hacking health care payment systems across the country.
However, the fact that the ransomware gang may be responsible is also something of a twist.
Just a few months ago, the FBI broke into the groups' internal servers, stealing information about decryption tools for victims and seizing control of several of its websites. The U.S. government celebrated the disruption, a major operation with multiple foreign governments involved. "In disrupting the Black Cat ransomware group, the Justice Department has once again hacked the hackers," said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco in a news release.
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