In a significant crackdown on cybercrime, international law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, Europol, and Japan's Police Agency, have successfully disrupted the operations of LockBit, the world's most prolific ransomware gang. The coordinated operation resulted in the seizure of 28 servers, the arrest of two suspects in Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, and the acquisition of 1,000 decryption keys. Additionally, the U.S. government sanctioned 10 crypto addresses linked to LockBit and offered a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to the identification or location of the gang's leaders. Despite these efforts, experts caution that LockBit, known for its Russia-linked activities and for stealing more than $120 million from entities like Boeing and the UK's Royal Mail, remains a threat. The operation also uncovered LockBit's attempts to develop a new file encryptor, dubbed LockBit-NG-Dev, though it was thwarted before completion.
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The world’s biggest ransomware syndicate has swiped more than $120 million from victims like Boeing and the United Kingdom’s Royal Mail. https://t.co/Tro8Mw8NCN
The FBI has developed a decryption tool to combat the ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware variant, and authorities are offering $15 million in rewards to stop the group. https://t.co/hSUtNr6s1M
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⚡Police arrest 2 suspected affiliates of international cyber crime group Lockbit. Two men suspected of involvement in the international cybercriminal group Lockbit were arrested in Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine's National Police reported on Feb. 21. https://t.co/3HsGRq4N3C
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Do you know a member or leader of the LockBit ransomware gang? If so, the State Department might give you a bounty for turning them in. The department today announced a total of $15 million in rewards for useful tips. https://t.co/uFw0N0xtfy
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⚠️ US OFFERS UP TO $15 MILLION FOR INFORMATION ON LOCKBIT LEADERS, STATE DEPT SAYS (Reuters) The U.S. is offering a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to the identification or location of the leaders of Lockbit, a a notorious cybercrime gang that holds its… https://t.co/f7QULwIwrZ
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The Washington Post: "LockBit ransomware group disrupted by FBI, NCA, Europol operation" https://t.co/6kBD1Pagdk
Two LockBit suspects charged as disruption efforts ramp up https://t.co/sJYT1m61Hu
The U.S. OFAC added several wallet addresses of two Russian nationals associated with LockBit to the sanctions list on February 20. Tether also added LockBit-related addresses to its blacklist today. LockBit is the world's largest cybercriminal organization.…
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Law enforcement takes down LockBit site https://t.co/aMgn3E9rqD via @computing_news
Two arrests. Twenty-eight servers seized. And 1,000 decryption keys obtained. Despite all that, experts warn that the Russia-linked hacking gang LockBit is disrupted, but not dead https://t.co/Uw3jo6A8E7
LockBit Hackers Nabbed in Multinational Investigation; Japan’s Police Agency Develops Data Recovery Technology https://t.co/m8cv7nqMFD
#PeckShieldAlert #USDT/Tether has added the following address to the blacklist: 0xf3701F445b6BDaFeDbcA97D1e477357839e4120D. This address is related to #LockBit. https://t.co/x0h57eVSFb
The U.S. government sanctioned 10 crypto addresses tied to the LockBit ransomware gang a day after international authorities seized LockBit's sites and infrastructure. https://t.co/XrhYKzn3Wk
CNN: "FBI and allies seize dark-web site of world’s most prolific ransomware gang" https://t.co/NMezjBcmUQ
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