Feds Seize LockBit Ransomware Websites, Offer Decryption Tools, Troll Affiliates
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:09:00 +0000
U.S. and U.K. authorities have seized the darknet websites run by LockBit, a prolific and destructive ransomware group that has claimed more than 2,000 victims worldwide and extorted over $120 million in payments. Instead of listing data stolen from ransomware victims who didn’t pay, LockBit’s victim shaming website now offers free recovery tools, as well as news about arrests and criminal charges involving LockBit affiliates.
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