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  • The Hacker News
    Feb 25, 2024

    "The actor came across as someone who was 'too big to fail' and even showed disdain to the arbitrator who would make the decision on the outcome of the claim," Trend Micro said. "This discourse demonstrated that LockBitSupp is likely using their reputation to carry more weight when negotiating payment for access or the share of ransom payouts with affiliates."

  • Info Security Magazine
    Feb 23, 2024

    Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, which also took part in Operation Cronos, released a report on February 22 showing that the LockBit group was already trying to develop a new ransomware version.

  • Security Boulevard
    Feb 23, 2024

    In its own research this week, cybersecurity firm Trend Micro wrote that while LockBit has been a dominant ransomware variant, the group behind the malware had been running into a range of “logistical, technical, and reputational problems,” and this was before the law enforcement operation against it.

  • Bank Info Security
    Feb 22, 2024

    The ransomware operation was working on the "next-generation" crypto-locking malware, dubbed LockBit-NG-Dev, "which could be an upcoming version the group might consider as a true 4.0 version once complete," Trend Micro said.

  • BleepingComputer
    Feb 22, 2024

    As a result of the collaboration with the National Crime Agency in the UK, cybersecurity company Trend Micro analyzed a sample of the latest LockBit development that can work on multiple operating systems.