A ransomware source code leak spawned at least 10 ‘Babuk’ imitators, researchers say

Cybersecurity researchers said they’ve identified ten different ransomware families that have recently branched off from Babuk — a ransomware strain that had its source code leaked online in 2021. Ransomware experts have [long warned](https://therecord.media/experts-fear-lockbit-spread-after-ransomware-builder-leaked) of hackers making improvements on leaked source code belonging to popular ransomware brands like LockBit, Conti and REvil. In research released

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