Ransomware remains a major threat, causing significant disruption and financial losses to organizations across various sectors. Cybercriminal groups behind these attacks constantly adapt their methods to maximize damage and profit.
In early 2025, Rapid7 researchers came across a channel promoting itself as Babuk Locker. Since the original group had shut down in 2021, they decided to investigate whether this was a rebrand or a new threat. Several underground forums and Telegram channels started mentioning ‘Babuk Locker 2.0,’ with some actors taking credit for recent attacks. Since Babuk’s leaked source code in 2021 had led to many spin-off ransomware strains, Rapid7 researchers wanted to find out whether this was a real comeback or just another group using Babuk’s name.
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Source: Rapid7
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