Concerns grow as LockBit knockoffs increasingly target popular vulnerabilities

Hackers are using a leaked toolkit used to create do-it-yourself versions of the popular LockBit ransomware, making it easy for even amateur cybercriminals to target common vulnerabilities. The LockBit ransomware gang, which has attacked thousands of organizations across the world, had the toolkit leaked in September 2022 by a disgruntled affiliate. Experts immediately expressed concerns

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