Security News > 2024 > February > US offers $15 million bounty for info on LockBit ransomware gang
The U.S. State Department is now also offering rewards of up to $15 million to anyone who can provide information about LockBit ransomware gang members and their associates.
10 million is offered for information that could lead to locating or identifying LockBit leadership, and an extra $5 million is available for tips that could lead to the apprehension of LockBit ransomware affiliates.
"The Department of State is announcing reward offers totaling up to $15 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of any individual participating in a LockBit ransomware variant attack and for information leading to the identification and/or location of any key leaders of the LockBit ransomware group," U.S. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said today.
"More than $144 million in ransom payments have been made to recover from LockBit ransomware events.". LockBit ransomware's infrastructure was seized this Tuesday after its dark web leak sites were taken down on Monday in a global law enforcement operation codenamed Operation Cronos that started months ago and was led by the U.K.'s National Crime Agency.
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