Hunters International Shuts Down Ransomware Operations, Transitions to Data Extortion as World Leaks

Hunters International, a notable successor to Hive, has ceased its ransomware operations but is reorienting towards pure data extortion under the new brand World Leaks. As part of this transition, Hunters International is offering free decryptors. This evolution marks a significant change in the group's tactics, shifting from data encryption to data disclosure to obtain ransoms.