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International Business Times
International Business Times
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'Kisses From Prague': The Fall Of A Russian Ransomware Giant

A screenshot of the site of cyber-crime group 'LockBit' (Credit: AFP)

The sudden fall of a ransomware supplier once described as the world's most harmful cybercrime group has raised questions about Moscow's role in its development and the fate of its founder.

LockBit supplied ransomware to a global network of hackers, who used the services in recent years to attacks thousands of targets worldwide and rake in tens of millions of dollars.

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