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Hive — 20211126

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A validated static rendering of 4 messages in source-array order. Transcript text is preserved without editorial additions.

Actor
Hive
Record date
Nov 26, 2021
Messages
4
Participants
Hive

Lineage context

Source name
Hive
Canonical lineage
Hive
Aliases active for this date
None established

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Actor / other Victim

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  1. Message 001 From Hive Actor / other Date

    Hello and welcome to Hive. How may I help you?

  2. Message 002 From Hive Actor / other Date

    To decrypt your files you have to pay $3,500,000 in Bitcoin.

  3. Message 003 From Hive Actor / other Date

    I have uploaded a list of exfiltrated files we have from your network.

  4. Message 004 From Hive Actor / other Date

    If you will not to start communicating with us your company's profile will be disclosed, and then the rest of exfiltrated data