Security News > 2022 > November > LockBit suspect cuffed after ransomware forces emergency services to use pen and paper

In Brief A suspected member of the notorious international LockBit ransomware mob has been arrested - and could spend several years behind bars if convicted.

"This arrest is the result of over two-and-a-half-years of investigation into the LockBit ransomware group, which has harmed victims in the United States and around the world," said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.

The LockBit crime ring has been around since 2019, and has hit high-profile targets in multiple nations.

Most recently, LockBit in August infected an IT supplier of the UK National Health Service, disrupting the NHS 111 medical emergency line.

CISA's Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization system separates vulnerabilities into four categories: Track, which doesn't require action; Track*, which requires close monitoring and action within standard update timelines; Attend, meaning it needs to be patched sooner than standard update timelines; and Act, which require action as soon as possible.

Big Brother Watch, a UK-based privacy advocacy group, has filed a legal complaint with the nation's Information Commissioner alleging that PimEyes, a facial recognition image search engine, is unlawfully processing data on millions of British citizens.

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