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Russia-based LockBit ransomware hackers attempt comeback

Gang sets up new site on dark web and releases rambling statement explaining how it was infiltrated by law enforcement agencies

The Guardian - UK

Unsurprisingly, LockBit ransomware crew has returned

It took less than a week for LockBit to come back online and snag new victims.

TechRadar

LockBit ransomware still poses a major threat — ScreenConnect under attack from new malware

An affiliate of the disgraced LockBit ransomware group is still operational and abusing newly discovered ScreenConnect flaws.

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'Emperor's New Clothes': European Central Bank Compares Spot BTC ETFs Approval To Deception Folktale

Despite the SEC's recent approval of 11 spot Bitcoin ETF's the European Central Bank is unconvinced that Bitcoin has lived up to its promises.

International Business Times

LockBit registered nearly 200 "affiliates" over the past two years

New details about LockBit operations are emerging, and the focus is now on the group's affiliates.

TechRadar

One of the the largest ransomware outfits in the world has been magnificently trolled by the Swedish police and Europol

A taste of your own medicine? Why certainly, with extra salt.

PC Gamer

US Offers Reward For Info On Lockbit Hackers

US government offers rewards for information on Lockbit ransomware hackers to enhance cybersecurity defenses and combat cyber threats.

Top News

Global law enforcement effort cracks down on LockBit ransomware group

Law enforcement officials from 11 countries have joined forces to disrupt the activities of LockBit, which is considered one of the most dreaded and most prolific team of cybercriminals.

WEKU

What is Lockbit? UK's National Crime Agency disrupts 'world’s most harmful cybercrime group'

The notorious group has had thousands of victims globally and more than 200 in the UK, including public service bodies such as hospitals

Evening Standard

Global Operation Smashes 'Most Harmful Cyber Crime Group'

An international operation led by UK and US law enforcement has severely disrupted "the world's most harmful cybercrime group", the Russian-linked ransomware specialist LockBit, officials announced Tuesday.

International Business Times

Seized ransomware network LockBit rewired to expose hackers to world

Four arrested and LockBit victims will get help to recover data after joint operation in UK, US and Europe

The Guardian - UK

LockBit ransomware gang shut down? Website for notorious criminal gang no longer operational

"We may be in touch soon," the police tell LockBit affiliates as it seizes website infrastructure and data.

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International Business Times

'World's Most Harmful': What Is The LockBit Cybercrime Gang?

An international law enforcement operation has taken down dozens of servers and disrupted LockBit, "the world's most harmful cyber crime group" according to British authorities.

France 24

International investigation disrupts infamous ransomware gang LockBit

Law-enforcement agencies have infiltrated and disrupted Lockbit, a prolific ransomware syndicate behind cyberattacks around the world, Britain’s National Crime Agency said Tuesday.

Top News

Law Enforcement Agencies Take Down Lockbit Ransomware Website

Global law enforcement agencies join forces to dismantle LockBit ransomware syndicate, emphasizing the threat of ransomware attacks.

Evening Standard

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

LockBit’s website is now under the control of the National Crime Agency after a successful international operation to halt its criminal blackmailing

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TechRadar

Subway reportedly hit by LockBit ransomware - but is it half-baked speculation?

Sensitive data was taken, but it seems that Subway systems were not encrypted.

TechRadar

A key part of Foxconn has been hit by the Lockbit ransomware

Foxsemicon has had its websites defaced by crooks claiming to have stolen 5TB of sensitive data.

Cycling Weekly

Hackers release raft of stolen Shimano data online

The Japanese components company suffered a ransomware attack earlier in November, now its data has been leaked

TechRadar

Critical Citrix Bleed vulnerability is being used by hackers to target multiple businesses

LockBit is abusing Citrix Bleed to deploy ransomware, CISA warns.

The Conversation

What is LockBit, the cybercrime gang hacking some of the world's largest organisations?

While ransomware incidents have been occurring for more than 30 years, only in the last decade has the term “ransomware” appeared regularly in popular media. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that blocks access to computer systems or encrypts files until a ransom is paid.

TechRadar

A huge hoard of Boeing data leaked by LockBit ransomware

Negotiations between Boeing and the hackers broke down, resulting in a leak of 43GB of sensitive information.

TechRadar

China's largest bank hit by ransomware attack

LockBit used a well-documented vulnerability called CitrixBleed to hit ICBC, researchers claim.

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