In a significant development earlier this month, law enforcement agencies, led by Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) and part of a comprehensive international law enforcement operation, have struck a blow against the LockBit ransomware empire, a notorious cybercrime gang known for its global impact. The operation resulted in the arrest of a father-son duo in Ukraine, identified as members of the LockBit gang. This action disrupted LockBit's operations, with the seizure of the gang's website, infrastructure, and data. Despite these efforts, recent reports indicate that LockBit claims to have restored its servers and is back online, suggesting a resilience among cybercrime organizations against law enforcement actions.
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⚠️ LOCKBIT CYBERCRIME GANG SAYS IT IS BACK ONLINE FOLLOWING GLOBAL POLICE BUST (Reuters) Lockbit, the cybercrime gang that was knocked offline by a comprehensive international police operation earlier this month, says it has restored its servers and is back in business. The… https://t.co/z2Itba1Vel
LockBit Ransomware Group Resurfaces After Law Enforcement Takedown: https://t.co/Gs1qJv7g8A by The Hacker News #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
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. https://t.co/eykBfeB6QB
The notorious cybercrime gang Lockbit was disrupted by the NCA along with an international coalition of law enforcement agencies. Full story 👇 https://t.co/fH0Heae4JC #Tech | #News | #Lockbit
After LockBit takedown, police try to sow doubt in cybercrime community. https://t.co/nCtOghXK1k via @AJVicens
International Operation Hits Major Ransomware Player LockBit https://t.co/swyttZmDsf
LockBit’s Ransomware Empire Takes a Hit From Law Enforcement https://t.co/WcwcMTKUfW
⚠️ UKRAINE ARRESTS FATHER-SON DUO IN LOCKBIT CYBERCRIME BUST (Reuters) Police in Ukraine said on Wednesday they had arrested a father-son duo who belonged to the cybercrime gang Lockbit, which was disrupted by an international law enforcement operation led by Britain's National… https://t.co/wZWCn4PNRE