{"id":609505,"date":"2024-02-20T21:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T18:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cybercrime-hunters-catch-most-active-ransomware-group-ever\/"},"modified":"2024-02-20T21:09:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T18:09:00","slug":"cybercrime-hunters-catch-most-active-ransomware-group-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cybercrime-hunters-catch-most-active-ransomware-group-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"#Cybercrime hunters catch &#8216;most active ransomware group ever&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d3f5f060d8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d3f5f060d8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cybercrime-hunters-catch-most-active-ransomware-group-ever\/#Operation_Cronos\" >Operation Cronos<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            LockBit, one of the world\u2019s most infamous cybercrime gangs, has been disrupted by the UK\u2019s National Crime Agency (NCA) and international law enforcement agencies\u00a0including Europol and the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>The gang is known for holding victims\u2019 data to ransom and providing ransomware-as-a-service, whereby it licenses malware to other hackers.<\/p>\n<p>LockBit has seen rapid growth since its emergence in 2019. According to Europol, in 2022, it was the most deployed ransomware in the world \u2014 causing billions of euros worth of damage globally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLockBit has long been a scourge to businesses, government agencies, and security professionals the world over,\u201d\u00a0said Andy Kays, CEO of cybersecurity startup Socura.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is arguably the most active ransomware group ever, whose attacks are both devastating and indiscriminate.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The &lt;3 of EU tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Operation_Cronos\"><\/span>Operation Cronos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The takedown followed a months-long investigation led by the NCA as part of an international task force called Operation Cronos. According to Europol, the group has now comprised LockBit\u2019s primary platform and critical infrastructure,\u201d which includes the takedown of 34 servers spanning Europe, the US, and Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Europol <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.europol.europa.eu\/media-press\/newsroom\/news\/law-enforcement-disrupt-worlds-biggest-ransomware-operation\">added<\/a>\u00a0that two LockBit actors have been arrested in Poland and Ukraine, while over 200 crypto accounts linked to the group have been frozen.<\/p>\n<p>Jake Moore, Global Cybersecurity Advisor at ESET, praised the task force\u2019s collaborative <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s extremely difficult to catch cybercriminals, especially those in huge operational groups, so disruption is a key police tactic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe takedown of LockBit\u2019s website will be a massive blow to cybercriminals and although it won\u2019t eradicate the problem, it will disrupt the criminal network potentially saving businesses millions of pounds in targeted activity.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/cybercrime-group-catches-ransomware-group-lockbit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LockBit, one of the world\u2019s most infamous cybercrime gangs, has been disrupted by the UK\u2019s National Crime Agency (NCA) and international law enforcement agencies\u00a0including Europol and the FBI. The gang is known for holding victims\u2019 data to ransom and providing ransomware-as-a-service, whereby it licenses malware to other hackers. 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