David777
Well-known Member
- Location
- Silicon Valley
This is actually very important Internet news with more pain for the criminals in the period to come exposing and disrupting similar operations of these leeches.
https://cybernews.com/news/lockbit-disrupted-operation-cronos/
LockBit cartel was humiliated with law enforcement agencies from the UK, USA, and Europol issuing official an announcement on the gangs' bust via LockBit's leak site. Data samples that authorities provided suggest the cartel has been penetrated to its very core.
In an unprecedented display of showmanship, law enforcement agencies from ten countries chose to announce the results of the months-long Operation Cronos, led by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA), using the ransomware cartel's online infrastructure. A message at the bottom of the blog says that LockBit's websites will be closed down on February 24th.
"The months-long operation has resulted in the compromise of LockBit’s primary platform and other critical infrastructure that enabled their criminal enterprise. This includes the takedown of 34 servers in the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, France, Switzerland, Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom," Europol said.
"Two LockBit actors have been arrested in Poland and Ukraine at the request of the French judicial authorities. The French and US judicial authorities have also issued three international arrest warrants and five indictments. Authorities have frozen more than 200 cryptocurrency accounts linked to the criminal organization, underscoring the commitment to disrupt the economic incentives driving ransomware attacks," Europol's statement reads.
The NCA claims to have taken over parts of the LockBit technical infrastructure that allows its service to operate, including the gang's leak site. Moreover, the agency obtained over 1,000 decryption keys, which will allow victims to regain access to data that cybercrooks have encrypted.
"At present, a vast amount of data gathered throughout the investigation is now in the possession of law enforcement. This data will be used to support ongoing international operational activities focused on targeting the leaders of this group, as well as developers, affiliates, infrastructure, and criminal assets linked to these criminal activities," reads the announcement.
According to NCA, the authorities managed to disrupt LockBit's Stealbit exfiltration tool, seizing its supporting servers in three different countries and dozens of severs owned by LockBit's affiliates. The authorities claim to have also obtained LockBit's source code.
https://cybernews.com/news/lockbit-disrupted-operation-cronos/
LockBit cartel was humiliated with law enforcement agencies from the UK, USA, and Europol issuing official an announcement on the gangs' bust via LockBit's leak site. Data samples that authorities provided suggest the cartel has been penetrated to its very core.
In an unprecedented display of showmanship, law enforcement agencies from ten countries chose to announce the results of the months-long Operation Cronos, led by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA), using the ransomware cartel's online infrastructure. A message at the bottom of the blog says that LockBit's websites will be closed down on February 24th.
"The months-long operation has resulted in the compromise of LockBit’s primary platform and other critical infrastructure that enabled their criminal enterprise. This includes the takedown of 34 servers in the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, France, Switzerland, Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom," Europol said.
"Two LockBit actors have been arrested in Poland and Ukraine at the request of the French judicial authorities. The French and US judicial authorities have also issued three international arrest warrants and five indictments. Authorities have frozen more than 200 cryptocurrency accounts linked to the criminal organization, underscoring the commitment to disrupt the economic incentives driving ransomware attacks," Europol's statement reads.
The NCA claims to have taken over parts of the LockBit technical infrastructure that allows its service to operate, including the gang's leak site. Moreover, the agency obtained over 1,000 decryption keys, which will allow victims to regain access to data that cybercrooks have encrypted.
"At present, a vast amount of data gathered throughout the investigation is now in the possession of law enforcement. This data will be used to support ongoing international operational activities focused on targeting the leaders of this group, as well as developers, affiliates, infrastructure, and criminal assets linked to these criminal activities," reads the announcement.
According to NCA, the authorities managed to disrupt LockBit's Stealbit exfiltration tool, seizing its supporting servers in three different countries and dozens of severs owned by LockBit's affiliates. The authorities claim to have also obtained LockBit's source code.
