The LockBit ransomware variant has been used in over 2,400 global cyberattacks, causing billions of dollars in damages. More than 1,800 of these attacks affected the U.S. Despite a recent operation to disrupt LockBit, the group and its affiliates have been found to keep victim data even after receiving ransoms, according to FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Bryan Vorndran.

PowerSchool Attackers Extorting Teachers, Security Leaders Respond
Security leaders advise organizations to carefully evaluate ransom payments in response to the PowerSchool attacks targeting teachers. They emphasize the importance of implementing strong cybersecurity