--- title: "'Hunters International' Cyberattackers Take Over Hive Ransomware" url: https://daily.dev/posts/hunters-international-cyberattackers-take-over-hive-ransomware-gw8dadvc3 source_url: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/hunters-international-cyberattackers-hive-ransomware type: article source: "Dark Reading" published: 2023-11-13T22:05:03.596Z updated: 2023-11-13T22:04:52.562Z tags: ["cyber", "malware", "ransomware", "hive"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: 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. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#cyber](https://daily.dev/tags/cyber), [#malware](https://daily.dev/tags/malware), [#ransomware](https://daily.dev/tags/ransomware), [#hive](https://daily.dev/tags/hive) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/hunters-international-cyberattackers-take-over-hive-ransomware-gw8dadvc3)