If you thought law enforcement had not only disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation, alongside trolling the criminal gang behind it but taken it out of business altogether, then you are likely in for a shock: LockBitSupp, the group’s alleged leader, has warned LockBit 4 will return next year.
In fact, a dark web posting said the new ransomware attacks would launch on Feb. 3, 2025, to be precise. As news of a new variant of NotLockBit ransomware targeting Windows and Mac users breaks, it looks like the original threat that the new group imitates is about to rise phoenix-like from the FBI takedowns earlier this year.
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Source: Forbes News
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