Are Many Companies Denying LockBit the Ransom?
Once LockBit has encrypted a site and stolen its data, the group posts a payment request with a countdown on its leak page on the dark web. If you don't pay, you can download data there. A lot of companies don't pay. Many attacked companies are listed on the LockBit leak page. Current ransom payment deadlines are marked in red. If an ultimatum has expired and it has not been paid, LockBit will color the entry for the published data green. The leak page from July to December 2022 currently contains the information…