Researchers and cyber authorities have long accused Russia of harbouring ransomware groups. In November 2021, alleged members of the REvil gang were arrested around the world, with US authorities retrieving more than $6m in cryptocurrency in a “claw back” hacking operation. The US has revealed it infiltrated a prolific cyber-crime gang to secretly sabotage their hacking attacks for more than six months. The Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed the FBI gained deep access to the Hive ransomware group in late July 2022. Is the united States losing it on cyber attacks ?

