LockBit, described by law enforcement officials “as one of the world’s most prolific ransomware gangs,” has been dismantled in a coordinated campaign involving officials in the United States, United Kingdom, and half a dozen other countries, multiple agencies announced today.

The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against two Russian men, Artur Sungatov and Ivan Kondratyev, for carrying out LockBit attacks against U.S. companies. Sungatov allegedly hit manufacturers, insurance firms, and other companies across at least six states since January 2021.

“Today, U.S. and U.K. law enforcement are taking away the keys to their criminal operation,” U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in the DOJ release. “And we are going a step further—we have also obtained keys from the seized LockBit infrastructure to help victims decrypt their captured systems and regain access to their data.”

Kondratyev, known online as “Bassterlord,” allegedly deployed the ransomware on targets ranging from city governments to corporations in Oregon, Puerto Rico, and overseas starting in August 2021.

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