February 20, 2024 at 12:39AM An international law enforcement operation, codenamed Operation Cronos, led to the seizure of darknet domains operated by LockBit ransomware group, involving 11 countries. Exploiting a security flaw, authorities gained control of sites, revealing extensive data on victims and operations. This blow follows the dismantling of BlackCat ransomware, impacting LockBit’s operations. … Read more
December 21, 2023 at 05:15AM German law enforcement has shut down the dark web platform Kingdom Market, which sold narcotics and malware to tens of thousands of users. The operation involved authorities from the U.S., Switzerland, Moldova, and Ukraine. The site operated since March 2021, selling over 42,000 products. A person connected to the site … Read more
October 20, 2023 at 12:04PM Authorities from multiple countries conducted a joint operation to arrest a malware developer associated with the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang. They also seized the group’s dark web sites. The gang is believed to have attacked 168 international companies since 2020. This marks the third action against the gang, with previous … Read more