Yasna brings together recent headlines from selected sources and makes them easier to sort with tags, filters, and search.
Search across headline titles and summaries.
Weekly headline count for the current query.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has disclosed that it's in possession of more than 7,000 decryption keys associated with the LockBit ransomware operation to help victims get their data back at no cost
The bad news? Gang wasn't deleting victim data after payments LockBit victims who are still trying to clean up their encrypted files are in luck: the FBI has a big set of decryption keys it would love to let you try. …
The FBI urges past victims of LockBit ransomware attacks to come forward after revealing that it has obtained over 7,000 LockBit decryption keys that they can use to recover encrypted data for free. [...]
Countdown expires March 2 unless government officials pay the ransom LockBit claims it's back in action just days after an international law enforcement effort seized the ransomware gang's servers and websites, and retrieved more than 1,000 decryption keys to assist victims.…
US, UK and European Authorities Seize Decryption Keys and Will Contact VictimsAn international law enforcement operation that infiltrated ransomware-as-a-service operation LockBit has resulted in arrests, indictments and the seizure of encryption keys that can be used to help victims recover their data. LockBit emerged in 2019 and was one of the largest ransomware operations.
U.S. and U.K. authorities have seized the darknet websites run by LockBit, a prolific and destructive ransomware group that has claimed more than 2,000 victims worldwide and extorted over $120 million in payments. Instead of listing data stolen from ransomware victims who didn't pay, LockBit's victim shaming website now offers free recovery tools, as well as news about arrests and criminal charges involving LockBit affiliates.
The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) on Tuesday confirmed that it obtained LockBit's source code as well as intelligence pertaining to its activities and their affiliates as part of a dedicated task force called Operation Cronos