The U.S. government said Tuesday it has disrupted the LockBit threat actor group and indicted two Russian nationals associated with the prolific cybercriminal gang.
The government agencies announced that they seized numerous LockBit websites and control of servers used by the ransomware's administrators, disrupting the ability of threat actors to encrypt networks and extort victims.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States unsealed an indictment on Tuesday charging two Russian nationals with deploying Lockbit ransomware against companies and groups around the world, the Department of Justice announced. The indictment was made .