In recent months, the group—which is among the most active and powerful ransomware operators—has compromised some of the biggest companies in the world.
In a Monday post, Lockbit’s extortion website stated: “This site is now under the control of the National Crime Agency of the UK, working in close cooperation with the FBI and the international law e
The unique law enforcement action was supported by Europol and other foreign police organizations from France, Japan, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, and Germany.
An NCA spokesman declared that the operation was “ongoing and developing” and verified that the agency had broken up the gang.
On an encrypted chat service, a Lockbit representative posted messages claiming that the law enforcement activity had no effect on its backup systems.
