British National Crime Agency: LockBit, the world’s largest cybercrime organization, has been dismantled

The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has today (Tuesday 20 February) released details of an international disruptive campaign targeting LockBit, the world's largest cybercrime organization. The NCA said it has now taken control of multiple LockBit services and dismantled its entire criminal ring. The group has provided ransomware-as-a-service to a global network of hackers and "affiliates", providing them with the tools and infrastructure needed to carry out attacks, during which time LockBit ransomware attacks targeted thousands of victims around the world, including in the UK or billions of pounds, dollars and euros in losses.