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 The LockBit’s Attempt to Stay Relevant, Its Imposters and New Opportunistic Ransomware Groups
 The LockBit’s Attempt to Stay Relevant, Its Imposters and New Opportunistic Ransomware Groups
The Trellix Advanced Research Center has recently observed an uptick of LockBit-related cyber activity surrounding vulnerabilities in ScreenConnect. This surge suggests that despite the Law Enforcement's (LE) "Operation Cronos" aimed at dismantling LockBit's infrastructure, the ransomware operators somehow managed to survive and stay a float. It appears that the cybercriminals group behind LockBit ransomware partially restored their infrastructure and created an impression that the LE actions did not affect their normal operation. Concurrently, alongside the resurgence of LockBit's exploitation of ScreenConnect vulnerabilities, we have seen other threat actors have either impersonated LockBit ransomware or incorporated LockBit into their own cyber attack campaigns.
#Trellix#EN#2024#LockBit-related#LockBit#campaigns#ransomware#LockBitSupp
·trellix.com·
 The LockBit’s Attempt to Stay Relevant, Its Imposters and New Opportunistic Ransomware Groups
Ransomware Diaries: Volume 1
Ransomware Diaries: Volume 1
The LockBit ransomware gang is one of the most notorious organized cybercrime syndicates that exists today. The gang is behind attacks targeting private-sector corporations and other high-profile industries worldwide. News and media outlets have documented many LockBit attacks, while security vendors offer technical assessments explaining how each occurred. Although these provide insight into the attacks, I wanted to know more about the human side of the operation to learn about the insights, motivations, and behaviors of the individuals on the other side of the keyboard. To prepare for this project, I spent months developing several online personas and established their credibility over time to gain access to the gang’s operation.
#analyst1#EN#2023#LockBit#ransomware#Insights
·analyst1.com·
Ransomware Diaries: Volume 1
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
Automation features make LockBit one of the more destructive pieces of ransomware. Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a dual Russian and Canadian national for his alleged participation in a global campaign to spread ransomware known as LockBit. Mikhail Vasiliev, 33, of Bradford, Ontario, Canada, was taken into custody in late October by authorities in Ontario, officials at Interpol said. He is now in custody in Canada awaiting extradition to the US.
#arstechnica#EN#2022#LockBit#Canada#member#arrest
·arstechnica.com·
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
Unveiling the Fallout: Operation Cronos' Impact on LockBit Following Landmark Disruption
Unveiling the Fallout: Operation Cronos' Impact on LockBit Following Landmark Disruption
  • On Feb. 19, 2024, Operation Cronos, a targeted law enforcement action, caused outages on LockBit-affiliated platforms, significantly disrupting the notorious ransomware group's operations. LockBit’s downtime was quickly followed by a takeover of its leak site by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), spotlighting the concerted international effort against cybercrime. Authorities leveraged the compromised LockBit leak site to distribute information about the group and its operations, announce arrests, sanctions, cryptocurrency seizure, and more. This demonstrated support for affected businesses and cast doubt on LockBit's promises regarding data deletion post-ransom payment — emphasizing that paying ransoms is not the best course of action. Trend Micro analyzed LockBit-NG-Dev, an in-development version of the ransomware. Key findings indicated a shift to a .NET core, which allows it to be more platform-agnostic and emphasizes the need for new security detection techniques. The leak of LockBit's back-end information offered a glimpse into its internal workings and disclosed affiliate identities and victim data, potentially leading to a drop in trust and collaboration within the cybercriminal network. The sentiments of the cybercrime community to LockBit's disruption ranged from satisfaction to speculation about the group’s future, hinting at the significant impact of the incident on the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) industry. Businesses can expect shifts in RaaS tactics and should enhance preparedness against potential reformations of the disrupted group and its affiliates. Contrary to what the group themselves have stated, activities observed post-disruption would indicate that Operation Chronos has a significant impact on the group’s activities.
#trendmicro#EN#2024#research#LockBit#Operation-Cronos#impact
·trendmicro.com·
Unveiling the Fallout: Operation Cronos' Impact on LockBit Following Landmark Disruption
Ransomware Diaries: Volume 1
Ransomware Diaries: Volume 1
The LockBit ransomware gang is one of the most notorious organized cybercrime syndicates that exists today. The gang is behind attacks targeting private-sector corporations and other high-profile industries worldwide. News and media outlets have documented many LockBit attacks, while security vendors offer technical assessments explaining how each occurred. Although these provide insight into the attacks, I wanted to know more about the human side of the operation to learn about the insights, motivations, and behaviors of the individuals on the other side of the keyboard. To prepare for this project, I spent months developing several online personas and established their credibility over time to gain access to the gang’s operation.
#analyst1#EN#2023#LockBit#ransomware#Insights
·analyst1.com·
Ransomware Diaries: Volume 1
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
Automation features make LockBit one of the more destructive pieces of ransomware. Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a dual Russian and Canadian national for his alleged participation in a global campaign to spread ransomware known as LockBit. Mikhail Vasiliev, 33, of Bradford, Ontario, Canada, was taken into custody in late October by authorities in Ontario, officials at Interpol said. He is now in custody in Canada awaiting extradition to the US.
#arstechnica#EN#2022#LockBit#Canada#member#arrest
·arstechnica.com·
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
Exclusive: After LockBit’s takedown, its purported leader vows to hack on
Exclusive: After LockBit’s takedown, its purported leader vows to hack on
This week, the Click Here podcast landed a rare interview with the purported leader of the LockBit ransomware group – he goes by the name LockBitSupp. He’s under pressure because last month an international police operation infiltrated the group and seized not just their platform, but their hacking tools, cryptocurrency accounts and source code ending a four year ransomware rampage.
#therecord.media#EN#2024#LockBit#LockBitSupp#ransomware
·therecord.media·
Exclusive: After LockBit’s takedown, its purported leader vows to hack on
FBI’s LockBit Takedown Postponed a Ticking Time Bomb in Fulton County, Ga. – Krebs on Security
FBI’s LockBit Takedown Postponed a Ticking Time Bomb in Fulton County, Ga. – Krebs on Security
The FBI’s takedown of the LockBit ransomware group last week came as LockBit was preparing to release sensitive data stolen from government computer systems in Fulton County, Ga. But LockBit is now regrouping, and the gang says it will publish the stolen Fulton County data on March 2 unless paid a ransom. LockBit claims the cache includes documents tied to the county’s ongoing criminal prosecution of former President Trump, but court watchers say teaser documents published by the crime gang suggest a total leak of the Fulton County data could put lives at risk and jeopardize a number of other criminal trials
#krebsonsecurity#EN#2024#lockbit#Fulton-County#leak#Trump#FBI#claim
·krebsonsecurity.com·
FBI’s LockBit Takedown Postponed a Ticking Time Bomb in Fulton County, Ga. – Krebs on Security
U.S. and U.K. Disrupt LockBit Ransomware Variant | United States Department of Justice
U.S. and U.K. Disrupt LockBit Ransomware Variant | United States Department of Justice
The Department of Justice joined the United Kingdom and international law enforcement partners in London today to announce the disruption of the LockBit ransomware group, one of the most active ransomware groups in the world that has targeted over 2,000 victims, received more than $120 million in ransom payments, and made ransom demands totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.
#justice.gov#EN#2024#lockbit#Disrupt#press-release#US
·justice.gov·
U.S. and U.K. Disrupt LockBit Ransomware Variant | United States Department of Justice
Police arrests LockBit ransomware members, release decryptor in global crackdown
Police arrests LockBit ransomware members, release decryptor in global crackdown
Law enforcement arrested two operators of the LockBit ransomware gang in Poland and Ukraine, created a decryption tool to recover encrypted files for free, and seized over 200 crypto-wallets after hacking the cybercrime gang's servers in an international crackdown operation.
#bleepingcomputer#EN#2024#Europol#LockBit#NCA#Police#Ransomware
·bleepingcomputer.com·
Police arrests LockBit ransomware members, release decryptor in global crackdown
Law enforcement disrupt world’s biggest ransomware operation
Law enforcement disrupt world’s biggest ransomware operation
LockBit is widely recognised as the world’s most prolific and harmful ransomware, causing billions of euros worth of damage.This international sweep follows a complex investigation led by the UK National Crime Agency in the framework of an international taskforce known as ‘Operation Cronos’, coordinated at European level by Europol and Eurojust.The months-long operation has resulted in the compromise of LockBit’s...
#Europol#EN#2024#LockBit#Operation-Cronos#disrupted#ransomware
·europol.europa.eu·
Law enforcement disrupt world’s biggest ransomware operation
LockBit ransomware gang disrupted by international law enforcement operation
LockBit ransomware gang disrupted by international law enforcement operation
LockBit — the most prolific ransomware group in the world — had its website seized Monday as part of an international law enforcement operation that involved the U.K.’s National Crime Agency, the FBI, Europol and several international police agencies.
#therecord.media#EN#2024#LockBit#LockBit-down#ransomware#seized#disrupted
·therecord.media·
LockBit ransomware gang disrupted by international law enforcement operation
Ransomware Diaries: Volume 1
Ransomware Diaries: Volume 1
The LockBit ransomware gang is one of the most notorious organized cybercrime syndicates that exists today. The gang is behind attacks targeting private-sector corporations and other high-profile industries worldwide. News and media outlets have documented many LockBit attacks, while security vendors offer technical assessments explaining how each occurred. Although these provide insight into the attacks, I wanted to know more about the human side of the operation to learn about the insights, motivations, and behaviors of the individuals on the other side of the keyboard. To prepare for this project, I spent months developing several online personas and established their credibility over time to gain access to the gang’s operation.
#analyst1#EN#2023#LockBit#ransomware#Insights
·analyst1.com·
Ransomware Diaries: Volume 1
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
Automation features make LockBit one of the more destructive pieces of ransomware. Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a dual Russian and Canadian national for his alleged participation in a global campaign to spread ransomware known as LockBit. Mikhail Vasiliev, 33, of Bradford, Ontario, Canada, was taken into custody in late October by authorities in Ontario, officials at Interpol said. He is now in custody in Canada awaiting extradition to the US.
#arstechnica#EN#2022#LockBit#Canada#member#arrest
·arstechnica.com·
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
Lockbit ransomware disrupts emergency care at German hospitals
Lockbit ransomware disrupts emergency care at German hospitals
German hospital network Katholische Hospitalvereinigung Ostwestfalen (KHO) has confirmed that recent service disruptions were caused by a Lockbit ransomware attack where the threat actors gained access to IT systems and encrypted devices on the network.
#bleepingcomputer#EN#2023#Hospital#Computer#Ransomware#InfoSec#3.0#Healthcare#Germany#Security#LockBit
·bleepingcomputer.com·
Lockbit ransomware disrupts emergency care at German hospitals
Ransomware Diaries: Volume 1
Ransomware Diaries: Volume 1
The LockBit ransomware gang is one of the most notorious organized cybercrime syndicates that exists today. The gang is behind attacks targeting private-sector corporations and other high-profile industries worldwide. News and media outlets have documented many LockBit attacks, while security vendors offer technical assessments explaining how each occurred. Although these provide insight into the attacks, I wanted to know more about the human side of the operation to learn about the insights, motivations, and behaviors of the individuals on the other side of the keyboard. To prepare for this project, I spent months developing several online personas and established their credibility over time to gain access to the gang’s operation.
#analyst1#EN#2023#LockBit#ransomware#Insights
·analyst1.com·
Ransomware Diaries: Volume 1
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
Automation features make LockBit one of the more destructive pieces of ransomware. Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a dual Russian and Canadian national for his alleged participation in a global campaign to spread ransomware known as LockBit. Mikhail Vasiliev, 33, of Bradford, Ontario, Canada, was taken into custody in late October by authorities in Ontario, officials at Interpol said. He is now in custody in Canada awaiting extradition to the US.
#arstechnica#EN#2022#LockBit#Canada#member#arrest
·arstechnica.com·
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US