Britain, US, EU, Allies Take Down Lockbit Cybercrime Gang

A screenshot taken on Feb. 19, 2024 shows a take down notice that a group of global intelligence agencies issued to a dark web site called Lockbit. (Handout via REUTERS)

Lockbit, a notorious cybercrime gang that holds its victims' data for ransom, has been disrupted in a rare international law enforcement operation by Britain’s National Crime Agency, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Europol and a coalition of international police agencies, according to a post on the gang’s extortion website on Monday.