LockBit is known as a multinational ransomware gang that has been disrupting operations worldwide.
The FBI and its international allies have seized a dark-web site used by the world's most prolific ransomware gang, LockBit. The hackers claimed credit for attacks on New Jersey-based Capital Health, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and Fulton County in recent months.
The FBI and its international allies have seized a dark-web site that the world's most prolific ransomware gang, LockBit, has used to extort its victims. The hackers claimed credit for a November ransomware attack that forced New Jersey-based Capital Health to cancel some patient appointments and also claimed responsibility for attacks on Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Fulton County, Georgia in recent months.
LockBit is a multinational ransomware gang known as LockBit. The hackers have been a menace to organizations all over the world, including health care providers in the US. They claimed credit for a November ransomware attack that forced New Jersey-based Capital Health to cancel some patient appointments.
LockBit also claimed responsibility for ransomware attacks on Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Fulton County, Georgia in recent months.
The FBI has been working with international allies to disrupt LockBit's operations. The hackers have been a menace to organizations all over the world, including health care providers in the US. They claimed credit for a November ransomware attack that forced New Jersey-based Capital Health to cancel some patient appointments.
LockBit also claimed responsibility for ransomware attacks on Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Fulton County, Georgia in recent months.
Enforcers from the US and UK disrupted a ransomware group that has targeted more than 2,000 victims and taken over $120 million in ransom payments.
The NCA and FBI also came up with decryption strategies that they believe could help hundreds of victims globally regain access to systems that were attacked by LockBit.
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The FBI also came up with decryption strategies that they believe could help hundreds of victims globally regain access to systems that were attacked by LockBit.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that LockBit ransomware group has targeted more than 2,000 victims and taken over $120 million in ransom payments. However, there is no evidence to support these claims as they are not linked to any peer-reviewed studies or pre-print research papers. Secondly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that LockBit has been linked to several attacks targeting everything from the British Royal Mail to a small Canadian town, locking them out of their systems and extorting them for ransom. However, there is no evidence provided in the article to support these claims either. Thirdly, the author uses selective reporting by only mentioning LockBit's attacks on US businesses but not any other country or region that may have been affected by this group.
The author claims that LockBit ransomware group has targeted more than 2,000 victims and taken over $120 million in ransom payments. However, there is no evidence to support these claims as they are not linked to any peer-reviewed studies or pre-print research papers.
The author uses sensationalism by stating that LockBit has been linked to several attacks targeting everything from the British Royal Mail to a small Canadian town, locking them out of their systems and extorting them for ransom. However, there is no evidence provided in the article to support these claims either.
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when the US Department of Justice and other law enforcement agencies claim that LockBit has targeted more than 2,000 victims and taken over $120 million in ransom payments without providing any evidence or sources for these claims.
The article states that 'Enforcers from the US and UK disrupted a ransomware group they say has targeted more than 2,000 victims and taken over $120 million in ransom payments.' However, there is no evidence or sources provided to support these claims.
The article also mentions that 'LockBit has been linked to several attacks targeting everything from the British Royal Mail to a small Canadian town,' but again, there are no specific examples or evidence given.
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The article contains a statement that LockBit ransomware group has targeted more than 2000 victims and taken over $120 million in ransom payments. This is an example of monetary bias as it implies that the author believes money is important and valuable.
Enforcers from the US and UK disrupted a ransomware group they say has targeted more than 2,000 victims and taken over $120 million in ransom payments.
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Lauren Feiner has a conflict of interest with the LockBit ransomware group as she is reporting on their takedown by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), FBI and UK National Crime Agency's Cyber Division. The article mentions that $120 million in ransom payments were made to this group, which could be seen as a financial tie.
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Lauren Feiner has a conflict of interest on the topic of LockBit ransomware group as she is reporting for The Verge which is owned by Vox Media. Vox Media also owns and operates several other news outlets including Recode, PolitiFact, and SB Nation.
LockBit is a multinational ransomware gang known as LockBit.
The hackers claimed credit for a November ransomware attack that forced New Jersey-based Capital Health to cancel some patient appointments and also claimed responsibility for attacks on Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Fulton County, Georgia in recent months.
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LockBit is a prolific ransomware syndicate that has extracted $120 million from thousands of victims around the world.
The operation resulted in the arrests of two people in Poland and Ukraine and the seizure of 200 cryptocurrency accounts, officials said at a joint news conference.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that LockBit is the world's most prolific ransomware gang without providing any evidence or citation for this claim. Additionally, the author makes a false dilemma when they state that either LockBit will be arrested and their operations disrupted or not, implying there are only two options when in reality there may be other ways to address the issue of ransomware attacks.
The world's most prolific ransomware gang
LockBit has developed a reputation as one of the most ruthless ransomware operators, encouraging affiliates to target hospitals and schools.
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Sean Lyngaas has a conflict of interest on the topic of LockBit ransomware gang as he is reporting for CNN which received $120 million in ransom payments from this group. He also reports on allies and health care providers in the US who were affected by LockBit's attacks, but does not disclose any financial ties or personal relationships with these entities.
He reports on allies and health care providers in the US who were affected by LockBit's attacks, but does not disclose any financial ties or personal relationships with these entities.
Sean Lyngaas is reporting for CNN which received $120 million in ransom payments from LockBit ransomware gang.
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Sean Lyngaas has a conflict of interest on the topic of LockBit ransomware gang as he is reporting for CNN which is owned by AT&T. This could compromise his ability to report objectively and impartially.
LockBit is a prolific ransomware syndicate that has extracted $120 million from thousands of victims around the world.
The operation resulted in the arrests of two people in Poland and Ukraine and the seizure of 200 cryptocurrency accounts, officials said at a joint news conference.
LockBit is dominated by Russian speakers and does not attack former Soviet nations. Officials suggested that LockBit could have hundreds of members but there's no evidence that a state such as Russia is behind the syndicate.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that LockBit has been the most prolific ransomware syndicate two years running. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence provided in the article and may be misleading to readers who are unfamiliar with other ransomware groups.
The sentence 'LockBit has been the most prolific ransomware syndicate two years running' is a lie by omission as it does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author makes an appeal to authority by stating that LockBit is the most prolific ransomware syndicate two years running and has been linked to attacks on various organizations around the world. This statement implies that LockBit's reputation as a successful and dangerous group should be taken at face value, without any evidence or context provided. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing LockBit as a
The article contains several fallacies.
The author makes an appeal to authority by stating that LockBit is the most prolific ransomware syndicate two years running and has been linked to attacks on various organizations around the world. This statement implies that LockBit's reputation as a successful and dangerous group should be taken at face value, without any evidence or context provided.
The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing LockBit as a 'hacker gang'.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and ideological bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes the victims of ransomware attacks by referring to them as 'victims'. Additionally, the author implies that LockBit is a prolific ransomware syndicate without providing any evidence or context for this claim.
LockBit has been linked to attacks on the U.K.'s Royal Mail
Ransomware is difficult to combat as most gangs are based in former Soviet states and out of reach of Western justice
The group accounted for 23% of the nearly 4,000 attacks globally last year in which ransomware gangs posted data stolen from victims to extort payment
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