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News Alert: US recovers millions paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers

News Alert: US recovers millions paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers

US investigators have recovered millions of dollars in cryptocurrency paid in ransom to hackers.
CNN

US investigators have recovered millions of dollars in cryptocurrency paid in ransom to hackers whose attack prompted the shutdown of a key East Coast pipeline last month, according to people briefed on the matter.

The Justice Department on Monday is expected to announce details of the operation led by the FBI with the cooperation of the Colonial Pipeline operator, the people briefed on the matter said.