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FBI obtained 7,000 LockBit decryption keys, victims should contact the feds to get support

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” said Bryan Vorndran, the Assistant Director at the FBI Cyber Division, during the 2024 Boston Conference on Cyber Security. The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free. continues the NCA.

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Cybersecurity agencies published a joint LockBit ransomware advisory

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Help us #StopRansomware by visiting [link] pic.twitter.com/G5jpxtB0Fw — Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (@CISAgov) June 14, 2023 The LockBit ransomware operation was the most active in 2022 and according to the researchers it is one of the most prolific RaaS in 2023. law enforcement).

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Operation Cronos: law enforcement disrupted the LockBit operation

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In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. Lockbit ransomware group administrative staff has confirmed with us their websites have been seized.

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A Russian national charged for committing LockBit Ransomware attacks

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In securing the arrest of a second Russian national affiliated with the LockBit ransomware, the Department has once again demonstrated the long arm of the law. In November 2022, the U.S. On or about May 27, 2022, the man and his Hive coconspirators allegedly hit a nonprofit behavioral healthcare organization in New Jersey.

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IBM and Texas A&M AgriLife provide data, technology and expertise to farmers in need

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In Texas, 2022 was one of the driest years on record. With failed crops, low yields for farmers and diminished grazing for cattle, the Texas Department of Agriculture identified climate change as a potential threat to the state’s food supply. ” That’s where digital agriculture comes in.

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US GOV OFFERS A REWARD OF UP TO $15M FOR INFO ON LOCKBIT GANG MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES

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The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. LockBit is a prominent ransomware operation that first emerged in September 2019.

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More details about Operation Cronos that disrupted Lockbit operation

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The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. LockBit is a prominent ransomware operation that first emerged in September 2019.