Operation Cronos: LockBit Ransomware Operations Disrupted

International law enforcement agencies took down LockBit's operation in an operation led by the UK's National Crime Agency.

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Law enforcement agencies from 10 countries took control of LockBit's servers and dark web leak site and charged several suspects following months of investigations that were part of an international operation dubbed Operation Cronos.
In its four years of operation, the LockBit ransomware group provided ransomware-as-a-service to cybercriminals worldwide. LockBit users targeted 2,000 victims, asked for hundreds of millions …

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