LockBit 3.0 ransomware

Pierluigi Paganini August 27, 2023
Leaked LockBit 3.0 ransomware builder used by multiple threat actors

The leak of the source code of the LockBit 3.0 ransomware builder in 2022 allowed threat actors to create new variants of the threat. Lockbit v3, aka Lockbit Black, was detected in June 2022, but in September 2022 a builder for this variant was leaked online. The availability of the builder allowed anyone to create their own […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 09, 2022
Experts observed Amadey malware deploying LockBit 3.0 Ransomware

Experts noticed that the Amadey malware is being used to deploy LockBit 3.0 ransomware on compromised systems. Researchers from AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center (ASEC) reported that the Amadey malware is being used to deploy LockBit 3.0 ransomware on compromised systems, researchers have warned. Amadey Bot is a data-stealing malware that was first spotted in 2018, it also allows […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 17, 2022
Japanese tech firm Oomiya hit by LockBit 3.0. Multiple supply chains potentially impacted

The IT infrastructure of the Japanese tech company Oomiya was infected with the LockBit 3.0 ransomware. One of the affiliates for the LockBit 3.0 RaaS hit the Japanese tech company Oomiya. Oomiya is focused on designing and manufacturing microelectronics and facility system equipment. The business of Omiya Kasei is divided into four major areas, manufacturing and designing […]