'Damage control for the LockBit brand, a show of strength'
Operation has been crippled - for now
'The FBI neutralised this far-reaching criminal supply chain, cutting it off at the knees,' says director Wray
Fraudsters spoofed phone numbers to impersonate banks and tax offices
Officials have reportedly commenced efforts towards gathering internet connection records on a national scale
The suspect, charged with breach of bail and computer misuse offences, is believed to be the same individual behind earlier attacks on Microsoft, Okta and Nvidia
Arrests were also made in other European countries, including France and the Netherlands
The FBI and US Department of State have placed a record-breaking bounty on Maksim Yakubets and Igor Turashev