Hackers Behind U.S. Pipeline Attack Say They Lost Access To Ransom Money

So much for the anonymity and protection of cryptocurrencies. The ransomware hackers can not be considered unsophisticated operators but...

The operator of the ransomware group Darkside says it has lost control of its servers and some of the money it had received through ransom payments, Recorded Future threat intelligence analyst Dmitry Smilyanets reports.

"A few hours ago, we lost access to the public part of our infrastructure, namely: Blog. Payment server. DOS servers," Darksupp, the operator of the Darkside ransomware, said in a post spotted by Smilyanets.

The operator of Darkside also said that cryptocurrency funds were withdrawn from their payment server, which was hosting ransom payments.

Darkside was behind the ransomware attack on the main pipeline carrying gasoline and diesel to the U.S. East Coast, Colonial Pipeline, which shut down late last week, disrupting gasoline and diesel deliveries to many states.

 -RW