Gardaí assist in major international operation to bring down notorious hacker group

The Hive Ransomware group is believed to have extorted hundreds of millions of dollars from victims across the world

GNCCB officers participated in several Europol operational meetings and are now involved in the investigation of Hive ransomware incidents that targeted Irish victims. File picture: iStock

The Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB) was involved in a major international policing operation which helped dismantle the operations a group of prolific cybercriminals.

Operation Downbreaker involved the co-operation of law enforcement agencies from 13 countries, targeted the Hive Ransomware group — a group believed to have extorted hundreds of millions of dollars from victims across the world.