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LockBit extorted billions of dollars from victims, fresh leaks suggest

ID: ad101c21-06dd-567d-8980-2dc964738178

STIX ID: report--ad101c21-06dd-567d-8980-2dc964738178

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
75/100

Date Published: 2024-02-23

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Connor Jones

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Authorities (Operation Cronos and the UK NCA) seized control of LockBit's leak site and analyzed ~30,000 cryptocurrency addresses, concluding the ransomware operation amassed hundreds of millions — potentially billions — in ransom proceeds over its lifespan; the report details affiliate payment splits, seized exchange accounts, and the public exposure of LockBit's activities.

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