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US recovers part of Colonial Pipeline ransomware payment

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The U.S. Justice Department recovered a portion of the ransomware payment the Colonial Pipeline issued to hackers.

Federal officers seized $2.3 million in cryptocurrency from criminal hacking group DarkSide. The Colonial Pipeline reportedly paid $4.4 million to the group.

The cyberattack prompted the temporary shutdown of the pipeline last month.

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