Major Law Enforcement Takedown of LockBit Ransomware Group: Operators Arrested, Infrastructure Seized, Victims Freed
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Law enforcement arrested two LockBit ransomware operators in Poland and Ukraine, seized over 200 crypto wallets, and developed a free decryption tool.
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French and U.S. authorities issued international arrest warrants and indictments against 5 other LockBit members. Two Russian nationals were sanctioned.
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Operation Cronos led to the takedown of 34 LockBit servers and infrastructure now under law enforcement control. Over 14,000 rogue accounts were identified.
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LockBit's leak sites and affiliate panel were seized, showing messages that their data was compromised by law enforcement.
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LockBit has targeted over 2,000 victims and collected over $120 million in ransoms, with demands totaling hundreds of millions, since 2020.