that is commonly used by Chinese threat actors. The most common ransomware tool detected via Trellix’s telemetry was LockBit, a program which blocks user access to a PC, and will only lift restrictions once a ransom is paid to the offender. LockBit made...

employee data was,” the company said on its FAQ page. Indigo’s investigations revealed that the criminals used the popular LockBit ransomware in the attack. “Although we do not know the identity of the criminals, some criminal groups using LockBit are...

have been compromised, with Pareto Phone responsible for more than 70 charities. The Pareto Phone data was first listed by LockBit on its leak site on 31 July, with the group listing a deadline of 7 August. While not explicitly stated, LockBit had...

have been compromised, with Pareto Phone responsible for more than 70 charities. The Pareto Phone data was first listed by LockBit on its leak site on 31 July, with the group listing a deadline of 7 August. While not explicitly stated, LockBit had...

have been compromised, with Pareto Phone responsible for more than 70 charities. The Pareto Phone data was first listed by LockBit on its leak site on 31 July, with the group listing a deadline of 7 August. While not explicitly stated, LockBit had...

for the UK Ministry of Defence, which resulted in its data being leaked and posted online. Prolific ransomware actor LockBit launched an attack on fencing manufacturer Zaun last month, publishing the data on its leak site. “On 5th – 6th August, Zaun was...

to the unpatched vulnerability include Boeing and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, both of which were hit by LockBit. Currently, there is no conclusive evidence to say who launched the attack on DP World. However, ITWire was told that it...

of several leading ransomware gangs such as ALPHV (BlackCat) and a number of law enforcement takedowns such as that on LockBit 3.0, the ransomware landscape is changing. According to a report released by cyber security organisation Sophos, a new type of...

Of the 905 global ransomware incidents affecting industrial organisations, 13 targeted Australian entities. The recent Lockbit 3.0 attack on DP World Australia highlighted the potential cascading impacts of ransomware on industrial operations, supply...

came to light when Design Intoto, an Australian retail design company, was listed for the second time this year by the LockBit 3.0 ransomware gang, just three months after it had been listed by RansomHub in April. Speaking with Cyber Daily, Design...

is the reuse of previously leaked data. The Babuk group has been utilising old data from previous RansomHub, FunkSec and LockBit leaks, while FunkSec has engaged in similar practice on several occasions. Even LockBit turned to recycling old data in the...

(RaaS) called “SHINYSP1D3R”, which it claims to be better than rival RaaS offerings. The group specifically called out LockBit and DragonForce and heavily pushed its claimed access to an inventory of zero-day and one-day vulnerabilities. “DRAGONFORCE...

Acer as well as Apple supplier Quanta. Gigabyte did not comment on whether it would pay the ransom. [Related: ACSC issues LockBit 2.0 ransomware alert]

higher volumes and greater complexity of how data is being managed," Wilson added. [Related: Accenture attacked with LockBit ransomware]

advisory issued about them. Ransomware became the number one attack vector in the industrial sector. Two groups, Conti and Lockbit 2.0, caused 51 per cent of total industrial ransomware attacks, with 70 per cent of their activity targeting...

and turned them into actionable insights mapped to and organised according to the MITRE ATT&CK matrix,” Skulkin said. Lockbit, Conti, and LV v.1 were the most aggressive ransomware gangs in Australia with 15, 12 and 8 victims from Australia posted on...

in payments has been pushed up by two multi-million-dollar ransoms – one to a rising group, Quantum Locker, and one to LockBit 2.0, which has been the most active ransomware gang on double-extortion leak sites so far this year. [Related: The top 3...

its activity declines only after 9:00 PM. Conti has worked closely with other ransomware operators such as Ryuk, Netwalker, LockBit, and Maze. The group tested Maze's ransomware, reverse-engineered it, and thereby significantly improved their own. An...

tests. It has also tested ballistic missiles capable of reaching the US. [Related: Italian tax office reportedly hit by LockBit 3.0 hack]

greater access to cyber security tools by securing an agreement with the tech giant. [Related: Ransomware gangs Hive, LockBit and BlackCat double-tapping target networks]