{"id":12654,"date":"2024-03-13T11:25:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T11:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legacy.boit.cz\/update-strike-against-lockbit-the-end-of-the-reign-of-the-biggest-ransom-gang\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T11:51:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T11:51:07","slug":"update-strike-against-lockbit-the-end-of-the-reign-of-the-biggest-ransom-gang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacy.boit.cz\/en\/update-strike-against-lockbit-the-end-of-the-reign-of-the-biggest-ransom-gang\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE | Strike against LockBit: The end of the reign of the biggest ransom gang?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our latest addition, the UPDATE podcast, regularly brings you the latest batch of information from the world of digital security.\nIn this episode, we look at a&nbsp;key breakthrough in the fight against cybercrime that we&#8217;ve seen recently.\nWe&#8217;ll talk about the crackdown on the criminal activities of the LockBit ransomware gang.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<!--more-->\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Watch the full episode<\/h2>\n\n<center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/922636452?h=203641635e&#038;color=c9ff23\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/922636452\">Strike against LockBit: The end of the reign of the biggest ransomware gang?<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user123603959\">legacy.boit.cz<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p><\/center>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LockBit Group<\/h2>\n\n<p>LockBit is a&nbsp;group that offers Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), so its services can be used by other criminal groups for their own operations.\nThe group has been involved in many security incidents around the world in the past.\nWhat makes this group different from others?\nCertainly their ability to self-propagate within the network &#8211; a&nbsp;technique that is very uncharacteristic of this type of attack.\nOverall, the group has &#8220;made a&nbsp;name for itself&#8221; by taking different approaches, such as launching a&nbsp;contest to find new ideas to improve their ransomware.\nThese activities, coupled with their long-standing ability to stay at the top of the ransomware provider rankings, makes them a&nbsp;significant security risk to organizations around the world.     <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why are we talking about them?<\/h3>\n\n<p>Recently, a&nbsp;group of criminals from several states has intervened significantly in the activities of this group.\nThis international cooperation resulted in the successful disruption of LockBit&#8217;s&nbsp;primary platform and other critical infrastructure.\nIn total, 34 servers were shut down, located in the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, France, Switzerland, Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom.\nTwo direct participants in the group were arrested in Poland and Ukraine in connection with the crackdown, while five additional charges and three international arrest warrants were issued.\nAt the same time, a&nbsp;list of companies that have fallen victim to the group has been published.\nSeveral companies in the Czech Republic and Slovakia are also among the known victims.       <\/p>\n\n<p>Pavel Mat\u011bj\u00ed\u010dek and Sandra Burdov\u00e1 talk about this intervention and what it means for our digital world in the current episode of the UPDATE podcast.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to listen to the whole episode?<\/h3>\n\n<p>Just choose which streaming platform you prefer.\nDon&#8217;t forget to click subscribe so you don&#8217;t miss another episode! <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/boit-cyber-security\/episodes\/_-der-proti-LockBit-Konec-vldy-nejvtho-ransomwarovho-gangu-e2h028n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I want to listen to UPDATE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Sources:<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/e5jpFh_2\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/e5jpFh_2\">Intervention report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/activity-7165783811677433857-csVl\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/activity-7165783811677433857-csVl\">Reactions and other information<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cyberknow20\/status\/1761503600847757360?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cyberknow20\/status\/1761503600847757360?s=46\">LockBit is trying to make a&nbsp;comeback<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trendmicro.com\/en_us\/research\/24\/b\/lockbit-attempts-to-stay-afloat-with-a-new-version.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trendmicro.com\/en_us\/research\/24\/b\/lockbit-attempts-to-stay-afloat-with-a-new-version.html\">Learn more about LockBit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/billatnapier_it-is-interesting-that-the-lockbit-30-response-activity-7167549733601796097-Qege\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/billatnapier_it-is-interesting-that-the-lockbit-30-response-activity-7167549733601796097-Qege\">Comment on LockBit digital signatures<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRhYkHxddiBvsVaCG0E-HTQuc3lAG5_FdnQQdKAuU-sCTydamTFxJELjv7hul5cenrxsp3qrhIAlqAu\/pubhtml\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRhYkHxddiBvsVaCG0E-HTQuc3lAG5_FdnQQdKAuU-sCTydamTFxJELjv7hul5cenrxsp3qrhIAlqAu\/pubhtml\">List of LockBit victims<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomoreransom.org\/cs\/decryption-tools.html#Lockbit30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomoreransom.org\/cs\/decryption-tools.html#Lockbit30\">Decryptor on LockBit<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our latest addition, the UPDATE podcast, regularly brings you the latest batch of information from the world of digital security. 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