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The Notorious Lockbit Ransomware Gang Has Been Disrupted by Law Enforcement
LockBit’s website, infrastructure, and data have been seized by law enforcement—striking a huge blow against one of the world's most prolific ransomware groups.
A sweeping law enforcement operation, led by police at the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and involving investigators from 10 forces around the world, has infiltrated the ransomware group and taken its systems offline. “LockBit has been a thorn in the side of businesses and governments for years, with well over 3,000 publicly known victims and [has been] seemingly untouchable,” says Allan Liska, an analyst specializing in ransomware for cybersecurity firm Recorded Future. A screenshot shared by cybersecurity research website VX-Underground appears to show a message received by LockBit affiliates trying to log into its systems: “We have source code, details of the victims you have attacked, the amount of money extorted, the data stolen, chats, and much, much more.
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