The 30-year-old Virginia resident evaded capture for years after authorities discovered pipe bombs planted near buildings in Washington, DC, the day before the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
Officials in the US and UK have taken sweeping action against βone of the largest investment fraud operations in history,β confiscating a historic amount of funds in the process.
LockBitβs website, infrastructure, and data have been seized by law enforcementβstriking a huge blow against one of the worldβs most prolific ransomware groups.