Hive

Hive is a strain of ransomware that was first discovered in June 2021. Hive was designed to be used by Ransomware-as-a-service providers, to enable novice cyber-criminals to launch ransomware attacks on healthcare providers, energy providers, charities, and retailers across the globe.

In 2022 there was a switch from GoLang to Rust.

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Further Reading

Ransomware as a service: Understanding the cybercrime gig economy and how to protect yourself | Microsoft Security Blog

Microsoft coined the term “human-operated ransomware” to clearly define a class of attack driven by expert human intelligence at every step of the attack chain and culminate in intentional business...