LockBit leaks expose nearly 200 affiliates and bespoke data-stealing malware

February 21, 2024 at 09:15AM The National Crime Agency revealed that nearly 200 “affiliates” were registered by the LockBit ransomware group over two years. The NCA took control of LockBit’s site, publicizing data revealing affiliates and exposing the StealBit tool. International efforts brought down the affiliate infrastructure, with the NCA warning against future misuse of … Read more

LockBit ransomware exploits Citrix Bleed in attacks, 10K servers exposed

November 14, 2023 at 03:05PM LockBit ransomware attacks are exploiting the Citrix Bleed vulnerability (CVE-2023-4966) to breach large organizations’ systems, steal data, and encrypt files. Despite Citrix releasing fixes for the vulnerability over a month ago, thousands of vulnerable appliances are still running, many in the U.S. LockBit affiliates are likely responsible for the attacks, … Read more