LockBit Ransomware Resurfaces, Threatens to Leak Sensitive Data
TL;DR
LockBit ransomware gang claims to be back in action after law enforcement seized its servers and websites, threatening to release stolen documents related to Donald Trump's court cases and confidential data from Fulton County unless a ransom is paid. The group taunts law enforcement and claims that the seized decryption keys are of little use. The FBI, however, states that it will continue to assist victims and maintain disruptive activities against cyber actors.
- Back from the dead: LockBit taunts cops, threatens to leak Trump docs The Register
- LockBit's Leak Site Reemerges, a Week After 'Complete Compromise' DARKReading
- Group claiming responsibility for Fulton County hack ‘disrupted’ by international law enforcement WSB Atlanta
- Feds Seize LockBit Ransomware Websites, Offer Decryption Tools, Troll Affiliates – Krebs on Security Krebs on Security
- LockBit ransomware returns, restores servers after police disruption BleepingComputer
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