Has the Conti Ransomware Gang finally stopped operating?

Research and analysis is showing that the malicious websites run by the Conti Gang to support it’s ransomware operations are now closed:

Conti ransomware finally shuts down data leak, negotiation sites (bleepingcomputer.com)

However the threat actors have not gone away – ransomware makes too much money for them to simply quit:

Black Basta may be an all-star ransomware gang made up of former Conti and REvil members | TechRepublic

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