LockBit Dethroned: Play Gang Rises as Cyber Cops Clip Ransomware Reign

LockBit’s Lockout: Play Gang Swipes Cybercrime Crown as Rival Stumbles Post-Takedown. Ransomware reshuffle, folks—it’s like musical chairs, but with hackers and less music. 🎶👾 #CybercrimeShakeup

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LockBit got a digital haircut, and now their frenemies are partying like it's hack-o'clock! With LockBit's leader allegedly playing hide-and-seek with the law, the cyber-underworld's playing musical chairs to see who gets to be the next king of ransomware. Meanwhile, the rest of us are left wondering: If cybercrooks were stocks, should we have shorted LockBit and invested in Play?

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