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NamesLockBit Gang (?)
Bitwise Spider (CrowdStrike)
Country[Unknown]
MotivationFinancial gain
First seen2019
Description(Bleeping Computer) LockBit ransomware takes as little as five minutes to deploy the encryption routine on target systems once it lands on the victim network.

Joining the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) business in September 2019, LockBit is atypical in that it’s driven by automated processes for quick spreading across the victim network, identifying valuable systems and locking them up.

LockBit attacks leave few traces for forensic analysis as the malware loads into the system memory, with logs and supporting files removed upon execution.
ObservedSectors: Aviation, Defense, Energy, Financial, Healthcare, Transportation.
Countries: Worlwide.
Tools used3AM, CrackMapExec, EmpireProject, LockBit, Mimikatz, PsExec.
Operations performedMay 2020LockBit ransomware self-spreads to quickly encrypt 225 systems
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-self-spreads-to-quickly-encrypt-225-systems/>
Aug 2020Interpol: Lockbit ransomware attacks affecting American SMBs
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-lockbit-ransomware-attacks-affecting-american-smbs/>
Sep 2020LockBit ransomware launches data leak site to double-extort victims
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-launches-data-leak-site-to-double-extort-victims/>
Dec 2020Ransomware hits helicopter maker Kopter
<https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-hits-helicopter-maker-kopter/>
Apr 2021UK rail network Merseyrail likely hit by Lockbit ransomware
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-rail-network-merseyrail-likely-hit-by-lockbit-ransomware/>
Jun 2021LockBit Resurfaces With Version 2.0 Ransomware Detections in Chile, Italy, Taiwan, UK
<https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/21/h/lockbit-resurfaces-with-version-2-0-ransomware-detections-in-chi.html>
Aug 2021Energy group ERG reports minor disruptions after ransomware attack
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/energy-group-erg-reports-minor-disruptions-after-ransomware-attack/>
Aug 2021LockBit ransomware recruiting insiders to breach corporate networks
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-recruiting-insiders-to-breach-corporate-networks/>
Aug 2021LockBit 2.0 ransomware incidents in Australia
<https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/view-all-content/alerts/lockbit-20-ransomware-incidents-australia>
Aug 2021Accenture confirms hack after LockBit ransomware data leak threats
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/accenture-confirms-hack-after-lockbit-ransomware-data-leak-threats/>
Aug 2021LockBit Ransomware Wants to Hire Your Employees
<https://www.cybereason.com/blog/lockbit-ransomware-wants-to-hire-your-employees>
Aug 2021Bangkok Air confirms passenger PII leak after ransomware attack
<https://therecord.media/bangkok-air-confirms-passenger-pii-leak-after-ransomware-attack/>
Sep 2021LockBit 2.0: Ransomware Attacks Surge After Successful Affiliate Recruitment
<https://securityintelligence.com/posts/lockbit-ransomware-attacks-surge-affiliate-recruitment/>
Oct 2021LockBit 2.0 ransomware hit Israeli defense firm E.M.I.T. Aviation Consulting
<https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/122892/cyber-crime/e-m-i-t-aviation-consulting-ransomware.html>
Nov 2021BlackMatter ransomware moves victims to LockBit after shutdown
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blackmatter-ransomware-moves-victims-to-lockbit-after-shutdown/>
Jan 2022Infamous ransomware group claims it hacked France’s Justice Ministry
<https://www.politico.eu/article/infamous-ransomware-group-claims-it-hacked-frances-justice-ministry/>
Jan 2022LockBit ransomware gang claims PayBito crypto exchange as new victim
<https://www.hackread.com/lockbit-ransomware-paybito-crypto-exchange-hack/>
Feb 2022Bridgestone Americas confirms ransomware attack, LockBit leaks data
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bridgestone-americas-confirms-ransomware-attack-lockbit-leaks-data/>
Feb 2022Russia-Linked LockBit Gang Attacks an MSP and Two Manufacturers Using the Targets' RMM Tools to Infect Downstream Customers and Employees with Ransomware
<https://www.esentire.com/blog/russia-linked-lockbit-ransomware-gang-attacks-an-msp-and-two-manufacturers-using-the-targets-rmm-tools-to-infect-downstream-customers-and-employees-with-ransomware>
Mar 2022Rail giant Wabtec discloses data breach after Lockbit ransomware attack
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rail-giant-wabtec-discloses-data-breach-after-lockbit-ransomware-attack/>
Apr 2022Rio de Janeiro finance department hit with LockBit ransomware
<https://therecord.media/rio-de-janeiro-finance-department-hit-with-lockbit-ransomware/>
Apr 2022Lockbit, Hive, and BlackCat attack automotive supplier in triple ransomware attack
<https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2022/08/10/lockbit-hive-and-blackcat-attack-automotive-supplier-in-triple-ransomware-attack/>
May 2022LockBit 2.0 posted a notice to the dark web portal it uses to identify and extort its victims saying it had files from the Bulgarian State Agency for Refugees under the Council of Ministers.
<https://www.cyberscoop.com/lockbit-ransomware-attack-bulgarian-refugee-agency/>
May 2022Canadian fighter jet training company investigating ransomware attack
<https://therecord.media/top-aces-ransomware-attack-lockbit/>
May 2022Foxconn confirms ransomware attack disrupted production in Mexico
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/foxconn-confirms-ransomware-attack-disrupted-production-in-mexico/>
Jun 2022Mandiant: “No evidence” we were hacked by LockBit ransomware
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mandiant-no-evidence-we-were-hacked-by-lockbit-ransomware/>
Jun 2022LockBit Ransomware Disguised as Copyright Claim E-mail Being Distributed
<https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/35822/>
Jun 2022LockBit claims ransomware attack on security giant Entrust, leaks data
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-claims-ransomware-attack-on-security-giant-entrust-leaks-data/>
Jun 2022LockBit 3.0 introduces the first ransomware bug bounty program
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-30-introduces-the-first-ransomware-bug-bounty-program/>
Jul 2022French telecom company La Poste Mobile struggling to recover from ransomware attack
<https://therecord.media/french-telecom-company-la-poste-mobile-struggling-to-recover-from-ransomware-attack/>
Jul 2022Ransomware gang now lets you search their stolen data
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-now-lets-you-search-their-stolen-data/>
Jul 2022LockBit claims ransomware attack on Italian tax agency
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-claims-ransomware-attack-on-italian-tax-agency/>
Jul 2022The prolific Lockbit ransomware gang appears to have claimed another two scalps in recent days: the Canadian town of St Marys and the Italian tax agency.
<https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/lockbit-ramps-up-attacks-on-public/>
Aug 2022LockBit ransomware gang gets aggressive with triple-extortion tactic
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-gang-gets-aggressive-with-triple-extortion-tactic/>
Sep 2022LockBit updates leak site with post about Sud-Francilien hospital
<https://www.databreaches.net/lockbit-updates-leak-site-with-post-about-sud-francilien-hospital/>
Sep 2022Virginia County Confirms Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack
<https://www.securityweek.com/virginia-county-confirms-personal-information-stolen-ransomware-attack>
Oct 2022Microsoft Exchange servers hacked to deploy LockBit ransomware
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-exchange-servers-hacked-to-deploy-lockbit-ransomware/>
Oct 2022Japanese tech firm Oomiya hit by LockBit 3.0. Multiple supply chains potentially impacted
<https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/137243/cyber-crime/oomiya-lockbit-3-0-ransomware.html>
Oct 2022Pendragon car dealer refuses $60 million LockBit ransomware demand
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pendragon-car-dealer-refuses-60-million-lockbit-ransomware-demand/>
Nov 2022LockBit ransomware claims attack on Continental automotive giant
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-claims-attack-on-continental-automotive-giant/>
Nov 2022LockBit 3.0 gang claims to have stolen data from Kearney & Company
<https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/138136/cyber-crime/lockbit-ransomware-kearney-company.html>
Nov 2022LockBit 3.0 Says It's Holding a Canadian City for Ransom
<https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/lockbit-30-says-its-holding-canadian-city-for-ransom-a-20529>
Nov 2022LockBit takes credit for November ransomware attack on Sacramento PBS station
<https://therecord.media/lockbit-takes-credit-kvie-pbs-ransomware/>
Dec 2022LockBit claims attack on California's Department of Finance
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-claims-attack-on-californias-department-of-finance/>
Dec 2022LockBit ransomware used in attack on Ohio town’s court, police department and more
<https://therecord.media/lockbit-ransomware-group-attacks-ohio-towns-court-police-department-and-more/>
Dec 2022Port of Lisbon website still down as LockBit gang claims cyberattack
<https://therecord.media/port-of-lisbon-website-still-down-as-lockbit-gang-claims-cyberattack/>
Dec 2022LockBit 3.0 gives Sick Kids free decryptor, claims to ban partner who attacked them
<https://www.databreaches.net/breaking-lockbit-3-0-gives-sick-kids-free-decryptor-claims-to-ban-partner-who-attacked-them/>
Dec 2022Los Angeles’ Housing Authority hit by LockBit
<https://www.databreaches.net/los-angeles-housing-authority-hit-by-lockbit-claim/>
Jan 2023LockBit ransomware gang claims Royal Mail cyberattack
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-gang-claims-royal-mail-cyberattack/>
Jan 2023LockBit ransomware goes 'Green,' uses new Conti-based encryptor
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-goes-green-uses-new-conti-based-encryptor/>
Feb 2023LockBit gang takes credit for attack on water utility in Portugal
<https://therecord.media/porto-portugal-water-utility-cyberattack-lockbit>
Feb 2023Washington state public bus system confirms ransomware attack
<https://therecord.media/pierce-transit-washington-ransomware-attack-lockbit>
Feb 2023LockBit ransomware gang now also claims City of Oakland breach
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-gang-now-also-claims-city-of-oakland-breach/>
Feb 2023LockBit Green and phishing that targets organizations
<https://securelist.com/crimeware-report-lockbit-switchsymb/110068/>
Mar 2023LockBit brags: We'll leak thousands of SpaceX blueprints stolen from supplier
<https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/13/lockbit_spacex_ransomware/>
Mar 2023LockBit ransomware claims Essendant attack, company says “network outage”
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-claims-essendant-attack-company-says-network-outage-/>
Mar 2023Data stolen from Florida sheriff’s office leaked by LockBit ransomware group
<https://therecord.media/florida-sheriff-data-leak-lockbit-ransomware>
Mar 2023LockBit leaks data stolen from the South Korean National Tax Service
<https://securityaffairs.com/144342/cyber-crime/lockbit-south-korean-national-tax-service.html>
Apr 2023Darktrace: Investigation found no evidence of LockBit breach
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/darktrace-investigation-found-no-evidence-of-lockbit-breach/>
Apr 2023LockBit ransomware encryptors found targeting Mac devices
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-encryptors-found-targeting-mac-devices/>
Apr 2023Microsoft: Clop and LockBit ransomware behind PaperCut server hacks
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-clop-and-lockbit-ransomware-behind-papercut-server-hacks/>
Apr 2023LockBit 3.0 Leaks 600 GBs of Data Stolen From Indian Lender
<https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/lockbit-30-leaks-600-gbs-data-stolen-from-indian-lender-a-22010>
Apr 2023Royal Dutch Football Association says hackers stole employee data
<https://therecord.media/netherlands-dutch-football-association-cyberattack-soccer>
<https://therecord.media/dutch-football-association-paid-ransom-lockbit>
May 2023LockBit Leaks 1.5TB of Data Stolen From Indonesia's BSI Bank
<https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/lockbit-leaks-15tb-data-stolen-from-indonesias-bsi-bank-a-22110>
May 2023Kyocera AVX says ransomware attack impacted 39,000 individuals
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kyocera-avx-says-ransomware-attack-impacted-39-000-individuals/>
Jun 2023Zipper giant YKK confirms cyberattack targeted U.S. networks
<https://therecord.media/ykk-zipper-manufacturer-cyberattack-us-operations>
Jun 2023TSMC denies LockBit hack as ransomware gang demands $70 million
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tsmc-denies-lockbit-hack-as-ransomware-gang-demands-70-million/>
Jul 2023Wisconsin county dealing with ‘catastrophic software failure’; California city declares ransomware emergency
<https://therecord.media/wisconsin-county-dealing-with-software-failure>
Jul 2023Russia-linked cybercriminals target school for children with learning difficulties
<https://therecord.media/russian-cybercriminals-target-uk-school>
Aug 2023The LockBit ransomware group threatens to leak medical data of cancer patients stolen from Varian Medical Systems
<https://securityaffairs.com/149307/cyber-crime/varian-medical-systems-lockbit-ransomware.html>
Aug 2023Sensitive Data about UK Military Sites Potentially Leaked by LockBit
<https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/sensitive-data-uk-army-potentially/>
Aug 2023California city investigating data theft after ransomware group’s claims
<https://therecord.media/california-city-el-cerrito-investigates-data-theft-lockbit>
Aug 2023Siemens Healthineers responds to alleged data theft by LockBit ransomware gang
<https://therecord.media/siemens-healthineers-alleged-ransomware-incident-lockbit>
Aug 2023Spain warns of LockBit Locker ransomware phishing attacks
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spain-warns-of-lockbit-locker-ransomware-phishing-attacks/>
Aug 2023Montreal electricity organization latest victim in LockBit ransomware spree
<https://therecord.media/montreal-electricity-organization-lockbit-victim>
Aug 2023The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have breached the Commission des services electriques de Montréal (CSEM)
<https://securityaffairs.com/150247/cyber-crime/lockbit-ransomware-csem.html>
Aug 2023Under Siege: Rapid7-Observed Exploitation of Cisco ASA SSL VPNs
<https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/08/29/under-siege-rapid7-observed-exploitation-of-cisco-asa-ssl-vpns/>
Sep 2023CDW data to be leaked next week after negotiations with LockBit break down
<https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/06/cdw_lockbit_negotiations/>
Sep 2023Alleged LockBit attack shuts down city networks in Seville
<https://therecord.media/lockbit-cyberattack-shuts-down-networks-in-seville-spain>
Sep 2023Virginia school district open despite LockBit ransomware attack
<https://therecord.media/virginia-school-district-open-lockbit>
Sep 20233AM: New Ransomware Family Used As Fallback in Failed LockBit Attack
<https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/3am-ransomware-lockbit>
Sep 2023Upstate New York nonprofit hospitals still facing issues after LockBit ransomware attack
<https://therecord.media/upstate-new-york-hospitals-ransomware-attack>
Oct 2023Freight giant Estes refuses to deliver ransom, says personal data opened and stolen
<https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/03/estes_ransomware/>
Oct 2023Boeing confirms cyberattack amid LockBit ransomware claims
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/boeing-confirms-cyberattack-amid-lockbit-ransomware-claims/>
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-leaks-gigabytes-of-boeing-data/>
Oct 2023California community college Río Hondo dealing with cybersecurity incident
<https://therecord.media/california-college-rio-hondo-cyberattack>
Nov 2023Industrial and Commercial Bank of China dealing with LockBit ransomware attack
<https://therecord.media/icbc-dealing-with-ransomware-attack>
Nov 2023Egyptian E-Payment Vendor Recovering From LockBit Ransomware Attack
<https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/fawry-recovering-from-lockbit-ransomware-attack->
Nov 2023LockBit ransomware group assemble strike team to breach banks, law firms and governments
<https://doublepulsar.com/lockbit-ransomware-group-assemble-strike-team-to-breach-banks-law-firms-and-governments-4220580bfcee?gi=af98d89a956a>
Nov 2023Canadian government discloses data breach after contractor hacks
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canadian-government-discloses-data-breach-after-contractor-hacks/>
Nov 2023Capital Health attack claimed by LockBit ransomware, risk of data leak
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/capital-health-attack-claimed-by-lockbit-ransomware-risk-of-data-leak/>
Dec 2023Shoe retailer Aldo says LockBit posting is related to system at franchise partner
<https://therecord.media/aldo-franchise-partner-lockbit-ransomware-posting>
Dec 2023LockBit ransomware now poaching BlackCat, NoEscape affiliates
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-now-poaching-blackcat-noescape-affiliates/>
Dec 2023The ransomware attack on Westpole is disrupting digital services for Italian public administration
<https://securityaffairs.com/156090/cyber-crime/westpole-ransomware-attack.html>
Dec 2023LockBit ransomware gang claims to have breached accountancy firm Xeinadin
<https://securityaffairs.com/156303/cyber-crime/lockbit-gang-xeinadin.html>
Dec 2023Lockbit ransomware disrupts emergency care at German hospitals
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-disrupts-emergency-care-at-german-hospitals/>
Dec 2023December cyberattack on Chicago community hospital claimed by LockBit gang
<https://therecord.media/ransomware-saint-anthony-hospital-chicago>
Jan 2024Taiwanese semiconductor company hit by ransomware attack
<https://therecord.media/foxsemicon-ransomware-attack-taiwan>
Jan 2024LockBit Ransomware Distributed via Word Files Disguised as Resumes
<https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/60633/>
Jan 2024Subway Puts a LockBit Investigation on the Menu
<https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/subway-lockbit-investigation-on-menu>
Jan 2024California union confirms ransomware attack following LockBit claims
<https://therecord.media/california-union-lockbit-attack-ransomware>
Jan 2024LockBit Attempts to Stay Afloat With a New Version
<https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/24/b/lockbit-attempts-to-stay-afloat-with-a-new-version.html>
Feb 2024LockBit claims ransomware attack on Fulton County, Georgia
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-claims-ransomware-attack-on-fulton-county-georgia/>
<https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/02/fulton-county-security-experts-call-lockbits-bluff/>
Feb 2024LockBit takes credit for February shutdown of South African pension fund
<https://therecord.media/lockbit-ransomware-takes-credit-for-south-african-pension-fund-attack>
Feb 2024LockBit ransomware returns, restores servers after police disruption
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-returns-restores-servers-after-police-disruption/>
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-returns-to-attacks-with-new-encryptors-servers/>
Mar 2024Ransomware Talent Surges to Akira After LockBit's Demise
<https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/ransomware-talent-surges-to-akira-after-lockbits-demise-a-24583>
Counter operationsAug 2022LockBit ransomware blames Entrust for DDoS attacks on leak sites
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-blames-entrust-for-ddos-attacks-on-leak-sites/>
Sep 2022LockBit ransomware builder leaked online by “angry developer”
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-builder-leaked-online-by-angry-developer-/>
Nov 2022Man Charged for Participation in LockBit Global Ransomware Campaign
<https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-charged-participation-lockbit-global-ransomware-campaign>
Jun 2023Suspected LockBit ransomware affiliate arrested, charged in US
<ttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/suspected-lockbit-ransomware-affiliate-arrested-charged-in-us/>
Aug 2023Lockbit leak, research opportunities on tools leaked from TAs
<https://securelist.com/lockbit-ransomware-builder-analysis/110370/>
Dec 2023Alleged LockBit operator to face new cybercrime charges in Canada
<https://therecord.media/lockbit-operator-to-face-new-charges-canada>
Feb 2024Operation “Cronos”
Law enforcement disrupt world’s biggest ransomware operation
<https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/law-enforcement-disrupt-worlds-biggest-ransomware-operation>
<https://therecord.media/lockbit-administrator-engaging-with-police>
Feb 2024US offers $15 million bounty for info on LockBit ransomware gang
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-offers-15-million-bounty-for-info-on-lockbit-ransomware-gang/>
Mar 2024LockBit ransomware affiliate gets four years in jail, to pay $860k
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-affiliate-gets-four-years-in-jail-to-pay-860k/>
Information<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-moves-quietly-on-the-network-strikes-fast/>
<https://s3.amazonaws.com/talos-intelligence-site/production/document_files/files/000/095/481/original/010421_LockBit_Interview.pdf>
<https://therecord.media/ransomware-diaries-undercover-with-the-leader-of-lockbit/>
<https://securityintelligence.com/articles/how-lockbit-changed-cybersecurity/>
<https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-165a>
<https://medium.com/@lcam/lighting-the-exfiltration-infrastructure-of-a-lockbit-affiliate-and-more-f57fbb7a4e79>
<https://analyst1.com/blog-negotiating-with-lockbit-uncovering-the-evolution-of-operations-and-newly-established-rules/>
<https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-325a>
<https://redsense.com/publications/lockbit-story-a-three-year-investigative-journey/>
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-gang-has-over-110-million-in-unspent-bitcoin/>
<https://www.resecurity.com/blog/article/lockbit-30s-bungled-comeback-highlights-the-undying-risk-of-torrent-based-data-leakage>

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