LockBit ransomware mastermind identified, targeted high-profile companies
Summary: LockBit, a prolific ransomware group, targeted companies like Boeing and the UK’s Royal Mail, demanding up to $200 million from a Virginia-based corporation. With 2,350 public victims and 7,000 unique attack builds, LockBit focused on the US, UK, France, Germany, and China. Despite internal rules against targeting hospitals, over 100 were listed. LockBit operated as a ransomware-as-a-service platform, with affiliates contributing 20% of profits.
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