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LockBit ransomware could be deployed through compromised website links, phishing, credential theft or other methods.

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On Feb. 20, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that an international law enforcement action shut down numerous websites the LockBit gang used to launch ransomware attacks.

Five individual alleged LockBit members have been charged for "Their participation in the LockBit conspiracy," according to the press release.

In the wake of the LockBit takedown, a team from cyber threat intelligence company Searchlight Cyber monitored Dark Web communication and found that some threat actors were unsure whether the LockBit site would be down forever.

"Even notorious actors known for their history of selling initial access to corporate networks - possibly even affiliates of the ransomware gang - were unsure if they should be concerned or not, not knowing to what extent the infrastructure of LockBit has been compromised," said Vlad Mironescu, threat intelligence analyst at Searchlight Cyber, in an email provided to TechRepublic.

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