IT security: Basis for LockBit 4.0 defused
In collaboration with the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA), Trend Micro analyzed the in-development and unreleased version of the LockBit encryptor, rendering the entire product line unusable to cybercriminals in the future. As a criminal group, LockBit was known for innovating and trying new things. In the course of this innovative development, LockBit has released several versions of its ransomware, from version v1 (January 2020) to LockBit 2.0 (nicknamed “Red”, from June 2021) to LockBit 3.0 (“Black”, from March 2022). In October 2021, the Linux threat actor introduced…
