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UK leads disruption of biggest cyber-criminal gang
LockBit is a major criminal gang that uses its software to steal sensitive data until a ransom is paid
The message says that the "site is under the control of the National Crime Agency of the UK, working in close cooperation with the FBI and the international law enforcement task force, 'Operation Cronos'." The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has previously issued a warning about the "enduring threat" posed by the group, alongside partner agencies in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany and New Zealand. LockBit was first discovered in 2020, according to Reuters, when the software surfaced on Russian language forums, leading some analysts to believe the group is based in Russia.
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