FBI, UK Crime Agency Seize LockBit Cybercrime Gang’s Website

Published on February 20, 2024

International law enforcement agencies have disrupted the operations of a dark web website linked to the notorious cybercrime gang Lockbit, which is known for holding its victims’ data for ransom. On Monday, the agencies seized the website where LockBit had publicly listed its victims in order to threaten them with potential data leaks if they failed to pay the ransom. “This site is now under the control of the National Crime Agency of the UK, working in close cooperation with the FBI and the international law enforcement task force, ‘Operation Cronos’,” a notice on the website reads. International law enforcement agencies from Australia, Japan, Canada, and across Europe also assisted in the operation, according to the notice....

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