Cybercrime gang Lockbit hit by authorities who seized network's extortion website

Lockbit and what are called its affiliates have hit some of the biggest organisations in recent months

A notorious cybercrime gang has been hit after a British and US-led police operation took control of the network’s extortion website.

Lockbit, which launched a cyber attack on Britain’s Royal Mail last January, has previously been blamed for at least two attacks on the island of Ireland.