Posted 2/20/2024, 3:02:00 AM
FBI Seizes Notorious LockBit Ransomware Site, Disrupting Global Cyberattacks
- FBI and allies have seized the dark-web site of LockBit, the world's most prolific ransomware gang
- LockBit has attacked numerous organizations globally, including health care providers and banks
- Seizure disrupts LockBit's operations and forces them to rebuild infrastructure to extort victims
- Unlikely core LockBit members will be arrested since they are based in Russia
- The seizure could provide a temporary slow-down in attacks, allowing hospitals and schools to improve defenses