DOJ, international partners seize LockBit servers, provide decryptors

The U.S. Department of Justice, the U.K. National Crime Agency’s Cyber Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other international law enforcement partners announced Tuesday in London that they have put a sizeable dent in the operations of one of the world's most active ransomware groups worldwide.

WHY IT MATTERS

LockBit has targeted more than 2,000 victims, according to a statement from the DOJ. But a team of federal and international agencies is "taking away the keys" to LockBit's operation, …

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