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TA01655864 Bleeping Computer (06/05, Gatlan) and CyberDaily (06/06, Croft) reported that the FBI has recovered over 7,000 decryption keys from the LockBit ransomware and is urging past victims to come forward to reclaim their data for free. According to the articles, FBI Cyber Division Assistant Direct

the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov. Vorndran's keynote provided an analysis of Operation Cronos and its findings, revealing that "LockBit was set up by a Russian coder named Dmitry Khoroshev," who uses online aliases like 'Putinkrab,"Nerowolfe,' and 'LockBitsupp.' Vorndran stated, "He

that he has left orders for Iran to face total destruction if it attempts to assassinate him, as federal authorities continue to track threats from Tehran. "If they did that, they would be obliterated," Trump told reporters while signing an executive order aimed at intensifying U.S. sanctions on Iran.

s decreased year-over-year by approximately 35%, according to the Chainanalysis 202S Crypto Crime Report, which highlighted Russian ransomware group LockBit and Iran-based ransomware strains, Akira/Fog, and INC/Lynx, as bellwethers of the year's trends. The article emphasized that ransomware attackers,

and are part of a broader strategy to destabilize through fear and retaliation. The FBI's efforts extend to monitoring various entities with ties to Tehran, amidst concerns over Iran's tactics, including the assassination of key figures associated with former President Donald Trump. The author assessed

ing to complaint data examined in the FBI's 2023 Internet Crime Report. The article added the top ransomware variants observed in 2023 attacks were LockBit and ALPHV/BlackCat, two groups that are known for targeting healthcare. LockBit accounted for 175 of the critical infrastructure ransomware attacks

vote and viewed Iran as a lesser concern seeking solely to generate discord. But weeks later, they shared that their assessment on Iran had changed: Tehran wasn't just hoping to spread chaos, they said, but aiming to harm Trump's candidacy, as it haphazardly sought to do four years ago. Iran was also at

t dozens of servers across the U.S. and Europe were "dismantled." The group — which some researchers believe was started by former affiliates of the LockBit ransomware enterprise — has listed dozens of victims since emerging last year. Last month, members of the group told DataBreaches.net about a purpo

and are part of a broader strategy to destabilize through fear and retaliation. The FBI's efforts extend to monitoring various entities with ties to Tehran, amidst concerns over Iran's tactics, including the assassination of key figures associated with former President Donald Trump. The author assessed

ing to complaint data examined in the FBI's 2023 Internet Crime Report. The article added the top ransomware variants observed in 2023 attacks were LockBit and ALPHV/BlackCat, two groups that are known for targeting healthcare. LockBit accounted for 175 EFTA01655816 of the critical infrastructure rans

focused" on a range of cyber and national security threats from the Chinese government. The article noted that as for Iran, Director Wray said that Tehran "has been more brazen over the last few years than I've seen in my career." Additional reporting on the story was provided by The Record (02/29, Mat

orted on the story. Notorious Russian Hacking Group Is Threatening to Release Trump Court Documents Business Insider (02/29, Goodwin) reported that LockBit, a Russian-based ransomware group, has threatened to release court documents related to former President Donald Trump's Fulton County, Georgia, elec

with Biden's campaign responded to these emails, which were perceived as phishing attempts. The FBI and other agencies have linked these actions to Tehran, describing the hack as part of a broader effort to undermine voters' trust in the election. The article noted that the FBI informed Trump aides tha

outlined the department's actions related to ransomware from April 2021 to September 2023. The report also takes into consideration the takedown of LockBit, which took place in early 2024. The article added that the inquiry found three areas the D0J and FBI need to improve on to more effectively fight