Fulton County cyberattack | Threat analyst weighs in on LockBit [Video]

LockBit was the most deployed ransomware variant across the world in 2022, according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Law enforcement took over the website of a group that claimed to have been holding sensitive information from Fulton County hostage for $1.2 billion.

The National Crime Agency UK said on Monday that LockBit 3.0’s services have been disrupted as a result of international law enforcement action. It is an ongoing and developing operation to take down a group that claimed

Brett Callow, who is a threat analyst for Emsisoft, pointed out that while this isn’t the first time a ransomware operation has been disrupted, he said, “It is probably the most significant disruption to date.”

But who is this group, and how do ransomware gangs gain access to victims’ information?

LockBit is known as one of the world’s most prolific ransomware gangs, but it’s currently unclear what kind of implications …