According to PANews, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that on July 24, 2025, law enforcement agencies from the United States and several other countries conducted a joint operation targeting a Russian ransomware group. The operation resulted in the seizure of four servers, nine domains, and approximately $1 million in Bitcoin assets. The crackdown focused on the BlackSuit and Royal ransomware, which have extorted over $500 million since 2022, with at least $370 million in illegal profits. Part of the frozen Bitcoin assets includes a $1.45 million ransom paid by victims in April 2023. U.S. officials stated that this action significantly disrupts the group's operations, and further investigations are ongoing, potentially leading to additional charges.

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