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Police arrests LockBit ransomware members, release decryptor in global crackdown
Police arrests LockBit ransomware members, release decryptor in global crackdown
Law enforcement arrested two operators of the LockBit ransomware gang in Poland and Ukraine, created a decryption tool to recover encrypted files for free, and seized over 200 crypto-wallets after hacking the cybercrime gang's servers in an international crackdown operation.
#bleepingcomputer#EN#2024#Europol#LockBit#NCA#Police#Ransomware
·bleepingcomputer.com·
Police arrests LockBit ransomware members, release decryptor in global crackdown
Law enforcement disrupt world’s biggest ransomware operation
Law enforcement disrupt world’s biggest ransomware operation
LockBit is widely recognised as the world’s most prolific and harmful ransomware, causing billions of euros worth of damage.This international sweep follows a complex investigation led by the UK National Crime Agency in the framework of an international taskforce known as ‘Operation Cronos’, coordinated at European level by Europol and Eurojust.The months-long operation has resulted in the compromise of LockBit’s...
#Europol#EN#2024#LockBit#Operation-Cronos#disrupted#ransomware
·europol.europa.eu·
Law enforcement disrupt world’s biggest ransomware operation
Ragnar Locker ransomware gang taken down by international police swoop
Ragnar Locker ransomware gang taken down by international police swoop
This action, coordinated at international level by Europol and Eurojust, targeted the Ragnar Locker ransomware group. The group were responsible for numerous high-profile attacks against critical infrastructure across the world. In an action carried out between 16 and 20 October, searches were conducted in Czechia, Spain and Latvia. The “key target” of this malicious ransomware strain was arrested in Paris,...
#europol#EN#2023#Ragnar#Locker#ransomware#Takedown
·europol.europa.eu·
Ragnar Locker ransomware gang taken down by international police swoop
Germany and Ukraine hit two high-value ransomware targets
Germany and Ukraine hit two high-value ransomware targets
This ransomware appeared in 2019, when cybercriminals started using it to launch attacks against organisations and critical infrastructure and industries. Based on the BitPaymer ransomware and part of the Dridex malware family, DoppelPaymer used a unique tool capable of compromising defence mechanisms by terminating the security-related process of the attacked systems. The DoppelPaymer attacks were enabled by the prolific EMOTET...
#europol#EN#2023#DoppelPaymer#ransomware#BitPaymer#Dridex#raid#J-CAT
·europol.europa.eu·
Germany and Ukraine hit two high-value ransomware targets
Cybercriminals stung as HIVE infrastructure shut down
Cybercriminals stung as HIVE infrastructure shut down
In the last year, HIVE ransomware has been identified as a major threat as it has been used to compromise and encrypt the data and computer systems of large IT and oil multinationals in the EU and the USA. Since June 2021, over 1 500 companies from over 80 countries worldwide have fallen victim to HIVE associates and lost almost...
#europol#EN#2023#Hive#shutdown#ransomware
·europol.europa.eu·
Cybercriminals stung as HIVE infrastructure shut down
Germany and Ukraine hit two high-value ransomware targets
Germany and Ukraine hit two high-value ransomware targets
This ransomware appeared in 2019, when cybercriminals started using it to launch attacks against organisations and critical infrastructure and industries. Based on the BitPaymer ransomware and part of the Dridex malware family, DoppelPaymer used a unique tool capable of compromising defence mechanisms by terminating the security-related process of the attacked systems. The DoppelPaymer attacks were enabled by the prolific EMOTET...
#europol#EN#2023#DoppelPaymer#ransomware#BitPaymer#Dridex#raid#J-CAT
·europol.europa.eu·
Germany and Ukraine hit two high-value ransomware targets
Cybercriminals stung as HIVE infrastructure shut down
Cybercriminals stung as HIVE infrastructure shut down
In the last year, HIVE ransomware has been identified as a major threat as it has been used to compromise and encrypt the data and computer systems of large IT and oil multinationals in the EU and the USA. Since June 2021, over 1 500 companies from over 80 countries worldwide have fallen victim to HIVE associates and lost almost...
#europol#EN#2023#Hive#shutdown#ransomware
·europol.europa.eu·
Cybercriminals stung as HIVE infrastructure shut down