Justice Department disrupts LockBit cybergang, indicts 2 Russian nationals for using ransomware variant

The U.S. Justice Department joined the United Kingdom and other international law enforcement partners to disrupt the LockBit ransomware group, one of the most active ransomware groups in the world, the department announced Tuesday. The DOJ, the FBI and the U.K.’s National Crime Agency’s (NCA) Cyber Division disrupted the ability of LockBit actors to attack networks, steal data and extort victims in the U.S. and around the world after they seized numerous public websites used by LockBit, which connected the organization’s vital infrastructure, and seized control of servers used by...