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Justice Dept.: 2 Foreign Nationals Plead Guilty to Participating in LockBit Ransomware Group
July 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 18, 2024:

Two foreign nationals pleaded guilty today to participating in the LockBit ransomware group--at various times the most prolific ransomware variant in the world--and to deploying LockBit attacks against victims in the United States and worldwide.

"Today's convictions reflect the latest returns on the Department's investment in disrupting ransomware thr . . .

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