"FBI and Global Partners Disrupt LockBit Ransomware Gang"

An international task force led by Britain’s National Crime Agency, representing 11 countries’ law enforcement agencies including the FBI, has disrupted the operations of LockBit, one of the world’s most prolific criminal ransomware gangs. The group's network has been infiltrated, and the NCA has taken control of LockBit’s services, compromising their entire criminal enterprise. Two people were arrested in Poland and Ukraine, and over 200 cryptocurrency accounts were frozen. The malicious ransomware variant has been used to extort tens of millions of dollars from victims worldwide, and it is widely believed to be operated from Russia. The takedown is a significant step in the fight against cybercrime, but the wider effect will depend on whether law enforcement agents succeed in seizing source code, details of victims, and chats between affiliates.