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.

Threat Actors Using Fake Avast Website to Harvest Users Credit Card Details
Cybercriminals are frequently refining their techniques to exploit consumer trust, and a highly sophisticated phishing campaign has recently surfaced that impersonates the cybersecurity firm Avast.

