Security Boulevard June 8, 2022
Ransomware Trends Show Lockbit Most Active, New Tactics, Healthcare Hit Hard
Lockbit eclipses Conti as most active gang
LockBit replaced Conti as the most active ransomware gang and continued to evolve its operations in the first quarter, according to a report (PDF) from KELA Cybercrime Intelligence.
LockBit disclosed 226 victims in the first quarter. The group’s largest number of victims were in manufacturing (see: Bridgestone Americas confirms ransomware attack), technology, education and the public sectors.
LockBit likes to boast that its malware StealBit, which automates data exfiltration, has the fastest and most efficient encryption among its competition, as noted by TrendMicro. LockBit is also known for aggressive affiliate recruitment and for being one of the...
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