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Operation Cronos: law enforcement disrupted the LockBit operation

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A joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos, conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries has disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation. on January 5, 2020. An international law enforcement operation codenamed ‘Operation Cronos’ led to the disruption of the LockBit ransomware operation.

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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. ” In February, a joint law enforcement action code-named Operation Cronos conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries temporarily disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation.

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More details about Operation Cronos that disrupted Lockbit operation

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Yesterday, a joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos , conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation. 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. on January 5, 2020.

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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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According to the press release published by the Department of State , the Lockbit ransomware operators carried out over 2,000 attacks against victims worldwide since January 2020. The Department of State has set up a Tor website that can be used to anonymously provide information on LockBit’s operation.