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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
·Italy
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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…
·Washington, United States
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