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Lockbit disrupted by efforts of international law enforcement

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LockBit disrupted by efforts of international law enforcement

February 20, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor

WASHINGTON, D.C., and LONDON – Law enforcement has struck a major blow against cybercriminals as an international task force arrested and indicted members of the LockBit ransomware group. Called, “Operation Chronos,” the action was a joint effort by Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with a coalition of 10 countries that culminated with the seizure of LockBit operations and the apprehension of several affiliated hackers....

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Graeme Biggar, Index Engines, Jim McGann, LockBit, National Crime Agency (NCA), Paul Abbate, Ransomware


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CISA, FBI, NSA, five partners issue joint cyber advisory on Russian threats

April 22, 2022SSN Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), and five international partners, have issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory on Russian state-sponsored and criminal cyber threats to critical infrastructure that could impact organizations both within and beyond Ukraine.   Along with the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), Canadian...

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