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Tech Central (South Africa) ☛ World's largest ransomware gang nailed
Lockbit, a notorious cybercrime gang that holds its victims’ data to ransom, has been disrupted in a rare international law enforcement operation, the gang and US and UK authorities said on Monday.
The operation was run by Britain’s National Crime Agency, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Europol and a coalition of international police agencies, according to a post on the gang’s extortion website.
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CBC ☛ LockBit digital gang disrupted by international law enforcement in 'Operation Cronos'
LockBit, a notorious cybercrime gang that holds its victims' data to ransom, has been disrupted in a rare international law enforcement operation by Britain's National Crime Agency, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Europol and Canadian authorities, according to a post on the gang's extortion website on Monday.
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India Times ☛ lockbit britain disrupted: Lockbit cybercrime gang disrupted by Britain, US and EU
Lockbit, a notorious cybercrime gang that holds its victims' data to ransom, has been disrupted in a rare international law enforcement operation by Britain's National Crime Agency, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Europol and a coalition of international police agencies, according to a post on the gang's extortion website on Monday.
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The Register UK ☛ LockBit ransomware gang disrupted by global operation
Notorious ransomware gang LockBit's website has been taken over by law enforcement authorities, who claim they have disrupted the group's operations and will soon reveal the extent of an operation against the group.
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Silicon Angle ☛ Ransom demands surge by 20% in 2023, hitting key industries hardest
A new report today from Arctic Wolf Networks Inc. reveals a sharp rise in ransom demands and business email compromise incidents in 2023 as cybercriminals continue to exploit long-disclosed vulnerabilities for economic gains.
The annual Arctic Wolf Labs Threat Report details the colorful year that was 2023, with cybercrime groups upping their ransomware demands while gleefully exploiting vulnerabilities that predate 2023 and remained unpatched. The median initial ransom demand in 2023 rose 20% year-over-year, to $600,000, with legal, government, retail and energy industries seeing median demands of $1 million or more.
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YLE ☛ Vastaamo suspect Kivimäki ordered back behind bars – but whereabouts unknown
On Friday, the appeals court overruled the lower court, ordering Kivimäki to be taken back into custody at Vantaa prison for an indefinite period of time.
However, on Monday morning, regional prosecutor Pasi Vainio told Yle that the police had not been able to locate Kivimäki.