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Miracle · February 19 2024

The Miracle of Operation Cronos

The wonder

On 19 February 2024 the UK's National Crime Agency, the FBI and partners in some ten countries took control of the infrastructure of LockBit, the most prolific ransomware gang of the day, seizing its source code and thousands of decryption keys as well. Instead of switching off its leak site, they turned it into a showcase counting down to the gang's own secrets. In May they named its leader, Dmitry Khoroshev.

The miracle worker

The UK's National Crime Agency and the FBI, with Europol and law-enforcement agencies of some ten countries, who beat LockBit at the communications game too.

Thanksgiving

For a wall of shame turned against those who built it, and for keys handed back to victims, we give thanks. Amen.

Technical record

The UK's NCA, the FBI and partners in ten countries seized LockBit's infrastructure, including its source code and decryption keys. They turned its own leak site into a countdown of the gang's secrets, and later named its leader, Dmitry Khoroshev.

Work of: The Demon LockBit, Prince of the Leak Sites

Sources: theregister.com · infosecurity-magazine.com

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