{"id":14451,"date":"2024-02-20T18:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T18:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1404082"},"modified":"2024-02-20T18:09:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T18:09:00","slug":"cybercrime-hunters-disrupt-most-active-ransomware-group-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=14451","title":{"rendered":"Cybercrime hunters disrupt \u2018most active ransomware group ever\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LockBit, one of the world\u2019s most infamous cybercrime gangs, has been disrupted by the UK\u2019s National Crime Agency (NCA) and international law enforcement agencies including Europol and the FBI.<\/p>\n

The gang is known for holding victims\u2019 data<\/a> to ransom and providing ransomware-as-a-service, whereby it licenses malware to other hackers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LockBit has seen rapid growth since its emergence in 2019. According to Europol, in 2022, it was the most deployed ransomware in the world \u2014 causing billions of euros worth of damage globally.<\/p>\n

\u201cLockBit has long been a scourge to businesses, government agencies, and security professionals the world over,\u201d said Andy Kays, CEO of cybersecurity<\/a> startup Socura.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is arguably the most active ransomware group ever, whose attacks are both devastating and indiscriminate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Operation Cronos<\/h2>\n

The takedown followed a months-long investigation led by the NCA as part of an international task force called Operation Cronos. According to Europol, the group has now comprised LockBit\u2019s primary platform and critical infrastructure,\u201d which includes the takedown of 34 servers spanning Europe, the US, and Australia.<\/p>\n

Europol added<\/a> that two LockBit actors have been arrested in Poland and Ukraine, while over 200 crypto accounts linked to the group have been frozen.<\/p>\n

Jake Moore, Global Cybersecurity Advisor at ESET, praised the task force\u2019s collaborative approach.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s extremely difficult to catch cybercriminals, especially those in huge operational groups, so disruption is a key police tactic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe takedown of LockBit\u2019s website will be a massive blow to cybercriminals and although it won\u2019t eradicate the problem, it will disrupt the criminal network potentially saving businesses millions of pounds in targeted activity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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