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Operation Cronos: law enforcement disrupted the LockBit operation

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Lockbit ransomware group administrative staff has confirmed with us their websites have been seized. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. on January 5, 2020.

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China-linked APT Volt Typhoon remained undetected for years in US infrastructure

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The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure. In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors.

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FBI chief says China is preparing to attack US critical infrastructure

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The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure. In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors.

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US indicted 4 Russian government employees for attacks on critical infrastructure

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has indicted four Russian government employees for their role in cyberattacks targeting hundreds of companies and organizations in the energy sector worldwide between 2012 and 2018. The group also attempted to hack the systems of a US company operating critical infrastructure in the United States. ” states the DoJ.

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FBI obtained 7,000 LockBit decryption keys, victims should contact the feds to get support

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.” The operation led to the arrest of two members of the ransomware gang in Poland and Ukraine and the seizure of hundreds of crypto wallets used by the group. The authorities also seized the dark web Tor leak site used by the group. It was the first time that the admin of the notorious group was identified by law enforcement.

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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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. “The Department of State is announcing reward offers totaling up to $15 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of any individual participating in a LockBit ransomware variant attack and for information leading to the identification and/or location of any key leaders of the LockBit ransomware group.”

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PseudoManuscrypt, a mysterious massive cyber espionage campaign

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The name PseudoManuscrypt comes from the similarities with the Manuscrypt malware used by the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group in attacks aimed at the defense industry. The experts revealed that at least 7.2%