Brett Callow, a cybersecurity analyst at Emsisoft, shared information on his Twitter about the broadened tactics the LockBit ransomware group applies to its victims. Imagine a firm gets attacked by ransomware. It is not a novelty that, besides encrypting the data belonging to the company (to demand ransom for giving the data back,) the crooks… Continue reading LockBit Weaponizes Its Victims’ Clients – Brett Callow
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Conti vs. LockBit 2.0 – a Trend Micro Research in Brief
Trend Micro, a Japanese IT security company, has published a thorough comparison of behaviors of two major ransomware groups: Conti and LockBit 2.0. Here you can read a shorter summary of what they found out. Conti and LockBit 2.0 are outstanding operators regarding how many targets they managed to attack. The period analyzed is from… Continue reading Conti vs. LockBit 2.0 – a Trend Micro Research in Brief
Copyright Claims Used as Bait by LockBit 2.0 Affiliates in Korea
A new type of email-bait has been invented by the affiliates of LockBit 2.0. Specialists at AhnLab Inc, a South Korean security software company, have noticed that LockBit 2.0 affiliates began spreading their encrypting pests via emails that pretend to be copyright infringement messages. Considering the ransomware victims are usually companies, not individuals, it is… Continue reading Copyright Claims Used as Bait by LockBit 2.0 Affiliates in Korea
NCC Group’s May 2022 Threat Report Reflects Conti’s End
NCC Group’s monthly report on cyber threats features some curious news, namely the alleged closure of ransomware group Conti and the strengthening of the Lockbit 2.0 gang. Conti, a notorious Russian ransomware gang responsible for the attack on Irish medical institutions last year, is believed to be disbanded after the internal correspondence of the gang… Continue reading NCC Group’s May 2022 Threat Report Reflects Conti’s End
LockBit 2.0 Promises to Leak Mandiant Data
LockBit 2.0 announcement: real thing or vengeful trolling? On June 6, on its portal on the dark web, LockBit 2.0, a ransomware operator, has announced the exposure of data allegedly stolen in a successful hack from Mandiant, a large and influential cybersecurity company. Considering the RSA 2022 conference opening on the same day in San… Continue reading LockBit 2.0 Promises to Leak Mandiant Data