New ransomwareattacks following the leak of LockBit software by a hacker insider

I reported on the information leak that LockBit suffered when one of the hacker developers has a spat and leaked the software code.

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Security software vendors would have been checking out this code to improve their defences but there was also the opportunity for less experienced hackers to improve their game by using the exposed code.

Here it has happened. The Bl00Dy ransomware gang has used this leaked code for its latest ransomware attacks:

Leaked LockBit 3.0 builder used by ‘Bl00dy’ ransomware gang in attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

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