Meet LockBit: The Most Prevalent Ransomware in 2022
Fortinet News, Monday, July 10,2023
On June 14th, 2023, the CISA, FBI, MS-ISAC, and multiple international cyber security organizations released a joint advisory for the LockBit ransomware. This ransomware group has been active since early 2020, targeting organizations across numerous industries, including energy and government sectors. According to the advisory, LockBit was the most active ransomware in 2022.
This blog provides insights into the LockBit Group's activities over the past few years.
What is LockBit?
LockBit is a ransomware group that has been active since early 2020 (the active period goes back to 2019 if its predecessor 'ABCD ransomware' is included in the 'LockBit' family) providing a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) service to for-hire online criminals known as affiliates. The affiliates' job is to select and infiltrate victim organizations and deploy the ransomware provided by the LockBit developer.