US Offers $15 Million Reward for Lockbit Cybercrime Gang Leaders
The U.S. Announces Reward for Information on Lockbit Leaders
The U.S. government has revealed a reward of up to $15 million for anyone who can provide information leading to the identification or location of the leaders of Lockbit, a notorious cybercrime gang. Lockbit is known for holding its victims’ data to ransom, and the State Department made the announcement on Wednesday.
International Effort to Disrupt Lockbit Group
This week, the U.S., UK, and EU jointly announced that they had disrupted the Lockbit group in a rare international law enforcement operation. The move signals a significant step in the fight against cybercrime on a global scale.
State Department’s Statement on Lockbit Ransomware Attack
In an official statement, the State Department outlined that it would offer rewards for “information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of any individual participating in a LockBit ransomware variant attack and for information leading to the identification and/or location of any key leaders of the LockBit ransomware group.”
Efforts to combat cybercrime are becoming increasingly collaborative and coordinated across borders, reflecting the growing threat posed by such criminal activities.
