LockBit, one of the most dangerous in the world, dismantled during a police operation. “Operation Cronos”, involving the police authorities of ten countries including France, announced on Tuesday February 20 that they had succeeded in “dismantling” the activities of the group of cybercriminals behind LockBit.
LockBit has been used to hold tens of thousands of computers around the world hostage. Two individuals linked to this criminal gang were also arrested in Ukraine and Poland at the request of French police authorities.