FBI and allies seize dark-web site of world’s most prolific ransomware gang
- Lockbit is a cybercrime gang disrupted by the UK's National Crime Agency and the US FBI. They admitted defeat, acknowledging law enforcement control.
- Lockbit's ransomware has been a significant threat, causing disruptions to various organizations globally. The FBI and other agencies launched an operation against them.
- Lockbit's website for selling ransomware services was seized by law enforcement agencies. The group is known for extorting victims by threatening to leak stolen data.
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It was the most active group in the world among those that carry out cyberattacks and recently it had also affected the Italian public administration: a major international operation was needed
Members of the Lockbit ransomware gang have been arrested and brought to trial as part of a concerted government action. Cybercriminals have claimed more than 2,000 victims worldwide and collected more than $120 million in ransom.
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FBI, other agencies disrupt ransomware syndicate behind attacks worldwide
The FBI and other agencies have disrupted a ransomware syndicate, known as LockBit, that has been behind a series of global cyberattacks that have extracted at least $120 million, according to the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA). “Today, after infiltrating the group’s network, the NCA has taken control of LockBit’s services, compromising their entire…
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