The victims of cybercriminals became organizations from various industries and critical infrastructure sectors (government institutions, telecommunication and IT companies). This was devoted to the part of the message created with the support of CISA and the US Department of Health and Social Services.
The purpose of such a message is simple – the agencies want to help ib specialists faster and easier to detect the harmful activity of the group. To do this, indicators of compromise and TTP (tactics, technology and procedures) were attached to the letter.
It is worth noting that agencies are urging not to pay ransom to attackers, as this can become a signal for the offensive for other extortion gangs. Instead, victims are recommended to report HIVE attacks in the local branches of the FBI or CISA. This will help law enforcement agencies to collect the important information necessary for tracking the activity of extortion campaigns, preventing new attacks or holding attackers accountable for their actions.