Posted 2/20/2024, 3:58:00 PM
Global Law Enforcement Crackdown Disrupts Major Ransomware Group LockBit, Arrests Made
- Global law enforcement agencies infiltrated and disrupted LockBit, one of the world's most prolific ransomware groups
- The international operation was led by the UK's National Crime Agency and involved 11 countries including the FBI
- Over 200 cryptocurrency accounts were frozen and two suspects arrested in Poland and Ukraine
- The FBI charged two Russian nationals for using LockBit to carry out attacks; both are in US custody
- Law enforcement obtained over 1,000 decryption keys and seized infrastructure to help victims recover data