--- title: 'Hunters International' Cyberattackers Take Over Hive... description: The Hive ransomware group has handed off its code to another threat actor called Hunters International. Hunters International is an independent group using... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/hunters-international-cyberattackers-take-over-hive-ransomware-gw8dadvc3 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: 'Hunters International' Cyberattackers Take Over Hive Ransomware | daily.dev og:description: The Hive ransomware group has handed off its code to another threat actor called Hunters International. Hunters International is an independent group using... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/hunters-international-cyberattackers-take-over-hive-ransomware-gw8dadvc3 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/GW8Dadvc3.png og:image:alt: 'Hunters International' Cyberattackers Take Over Hive Ransomware og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # 'Hunters International' Cyberattackers Take Over Hive Ransomware **[Dark Reading](https://daily.dev/sources/dr)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The Hive ransomware group has handed off its code to another threat actor called Hunters International. Hunters International is an independent group using Hive's malware and infrastructure. The focus of their attacks is on data exfiltration rather than data encryption. The decision to sell the malware code may stem from the challenge criminal groups face in recovering from takedowns. The value of the ransomware code goes beyond its technical capabilities due to its reputation in the cybercriminal community. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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