Federal agents have tracked and seized over half of the $4.4 million ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline to the cybercriminal gang DarkSide following Mays cyberattack. The DOJ said that agents were able to track multiple transfers of bitcoin which led them to the discovery of a crypto wallet holding approximately 63.7 bitcoins, or approximately $2.3 million. The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, which took place on May 7th, not only temporarily crippled the operations of one of America’s largest oil companies; it also spurred a mini-energy crisis throughout the Southeast.”]
Source: https://gizmodo.com/doj-seizes-2-3-million-in-cryptocurrency-from-hackers-1847048438