"Global Crackdown on LockBit Ransomware Group Intensifies with Rewards and Arrests"
TL;DR
The US has offered a reward of up to $15 million for information on the leaders of the cybercrime group Lockbit, while police in Ukraine have arrested a father-son duo allegedly involved with the gang. This comes as part of a series of international law enforcement actions against Lockbit, with the US, UK, and EU disrupting the group and using their seized web page to taunt the hackers and provide a tool for victims to decrypt their data for free. Ukraine's police seized cryptocurrency accounts and servers used by the gang in multiple countries, effectively blocking their activities.
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- Lockbit crackdown heats up as US offers reward for info on hackers Reuters
- Feds Seize LockBit Ransomware Websites, Offer Decryption Tools, Troll Affiliates – Krebs on Security Krebs on Security
- Ukraine arrests father-son duo in Lockbit cybercrime bust Reuters
- LockBit ransomware group disrupted by FBI, NCA, Europol operation - The Washington Post The Washington Post
- US offering rewards for information on leaders of ransomware group The Hill
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