Multinational police effort hits sections of Lockbit ransomware operation
Law enforcement announced arrests, seizures, and infrastructure takedowns as part of the effort.
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Ransomware saw a resurgence in 2023, Mandiant reports
The cybersecurity firm said it saw an increase in activity from ransomware gangs last year after a “slight dip” in activity in 2022.
The FBI’s Brett Leatherman on LockBitSupp’s unmasking; a spyware reckoning in Poland
Brett Leatherman, Deputy Assistant Director for Cyber Operations, FBI
Boeing confirms attempted $200 million ransomware extortion attempt
That attempt was one of multiple “extremely large” ransom demands made by LockBit over the years, authorities said.
US, UK authorities unmask Russian national as LockBit administrator
Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev is the driving force behind one of the most virulent ransomware syndicates in recent years, authorities said.
Robert M. Lee on critical infrastructure attacks; and is LockBit back?
Robert M. Lee, CEO of Dragos
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LockBit claims a comeback less than a week after major disruption
The administrators of the prolific ransomware strain say they are back online after law enforcement took down their infrastructure last week.
After LockBit takedown, police try to sow doubt in cybercrime community
After taking down the world's most prolific ransomware group, a police messaging campaign is trying to undermine its leaders.
FBI, British authorities seize infrastructure of LockBit ransomware group
An international law enforcement operation on Monday seized servers and disrupted the infrastructure used by the LockBit ransomware syndicate, the latest in a string of operations aimed…
Ransomware groups rack up victims among corporate America
A new generation of cybercriminals have breached a slew of major firms, even those that have made major investments in security.