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Law enforcement seized the dark-web extortion/leak sites of the BlackSuit (aka Royal) ransomware operation. The gang’s .onion sites were replaced with seizure banners as part of a joint action codenamed Operation Checkmate, involving agencies from the US, Europe, and Ukraine. This takedown disrupted BlackSuit’s ability to publish stolen data and extort victims.