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FBI Distributes 7,000 LockBit Ransomware Decryption Keys to Help Victims
2024-06-07 07:48

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has disclosed that it's in possession of more than 7,000 decryption keys associated with the LockBit ransomware operation to help victims get their...

FBI encourages LockBit victims to step right up for free decryption keys
2024-06-06 19:45

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FBI encourages LockBit victims to step right up for free encryption keys
2024-06-06 19:45

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FBI recovers 7,000 LockBit keys, urges ransomware victims to reach out
2024-06-05 22:48

The FBI urges past victims of LockBit ransomware attacks to come forward after revealing that it has obtained over 7,000 LockBit decryption keys that they can use to recover encrypted data for free. "From our ongoing disruption of LockBit, we now have over 7,000 decryption keys and can help victims reclaim their data and get back online," the FBI Cyber Lead said in a keynote.

Canada's London Drugs confirms ransomware attack after LockBit demands $25M
2024-05-22 20:00

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LockBit dethroned as leading ransomware gang for first time post-takedown
2024-05-22 11:00

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LockBit says they stole data in London Drugs ransomware attack
2024-05-21 21:23

Today, the LockBit ransomware gang claimed they were behind the April cyberattack on Canadian pharmacy chain London Drugs and is now threatening to publish stolen data online after allegedly failed negotiations. Earlier today, the LockBit ransomware operation added London Drugs to its extortion portal, claiming the April cyberattack and threatening to publish data allegedly stolen from the company's systems.

First LockBit, now BreachForums: Are cops winning the war or just a few battles?
2024-05-17 11:37

Interview On Wednesday the FBI and international cops celebrated yet another cybercrime takedown - of ransomware brokerage site BreachForums - just a week after doxing and imposing sanctions on the LockBit ransomware crew's kingpin, and two months after compromising the gang's website. While the BreachForums shutdown didn't have quite the swagger of the LockBit seizure in February, it did brag the stolen data marketplace "Is under control of the FBI" and include profile pics of website admins Baphomet and ShinyHunters.

Botnet sent millions of emails in LockBit Black ransomware campaign
2024-05-13 19:08

Since April, millions of phishing emails have been sent through the Phorpiex botnet to conduct a large-scale LockBit Black ransomware campaign. The LockBit Black encryptor deployed in these attacks is likely built using the LockBit 3.0 builder leaked by a disgruntled developer on Twitter in September 2022.

The Week in Ransomware - May 10th 2024 - Chipping away at LockBit
2024-05-10 22:01

After many months of taunting law enforcement and offering a million-dollar reward to anyone who could reveal his identity, the FBI and NCA have done just that, revealing the name of LockBitSupp, the operator of the LockBit ransomware operation. The LockBit operation has been on a revenge spree, leaking the names of 119 victims allegedly attacked by the ransomware operation.