A February takedown of LockBit has made gangs more aggressive, using physical threats. LockBit’s ransomware demands cryptocurrency ransoms, affecting various sectors. Nicolas Raiga-Clemenceau of XMCO identifies new hostile gangs. Allan Liska from Recorded Future highlights these trends. Extortion websites rise. A bot network was dismantled in May as online threats evolve into violence as a service.
LockBit hacker group might resurface in ‘dangerous’ form
