FBI Recovers Millions in Cryptocurrency Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers

The FBI has recovered a majority of the ransom paid to hackers of the Colonial Pipeline last month, reports The Hill. Colonial Pipeline paid the hackers, $4.4 million in the form of Bitcoin, a popular cryptocurrency.

Officials say the FBI was able to recover the money by seizing funds from the Bitcoin wallet used by DarkSide, the group behind the attack.

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