Hacker group's site taken over by law enforcement
BBC NewsFEB 2024
UK Leads Operation to Disrupt LockBit Cybergang
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
This is a momentous victory over LockBit that will punish the world’s largest ransomware gang and send a message to cyber criminals at large. The long-running operation involved building sophisticated systems that can beat hackers at their own game, an approach that can serve as a road map for dealing with future ransomware syndicates.
Establishment-critical narrative
International law enforcement agencies deserve kudos for this operation, but the disruption is unlikely to yield massive changes in the world of cybersecurity. Due to syndacites' decentralized nature, and the fact that most hackers reside in Russia, it's virtually impossible to truly dismantle LockBit, and other ransomware gangs are waiting in the wings to fill the void. Law enforcement can't be complacent.