Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Martin Bentham

LockBit smashed: Notorious cyber crime group which targeted 1,700 firms worldwide is dismantled

A notorious cyber crime group described by spies as the biggest ransomware threat to companies in Britain has been dismantled by law enforcers in an international operation spearheaded by the National Crime Agency.

“Through our close collaboration, we have hacked the hackers; taken control of their infrastructure, seized their source code, and obtained keys that will help victims decrypt their systems,” said Graeme Biggar, the NCA’s director general,

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.