FBI, allies seize LockBit hacking websites, disrupt prolific ransomware gang

A coalition of international law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and UK National Crime Agency, said they have disrupted LockBit, one of the most prolific hacker groups of all time, including shutting down websites the organization used for ransomware payments. A post on the gang’s website Monday said it’s “now under the control” of the UK agency, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. Authorities from 11 different countries took part in the operation, which seized 11,000 domains used by LockBit and its affiliates to facilitate ransomware, an FBI official...