LockBit
Since Oct 21, 2020, LockBit has listed 5 organizations on its leak site.
Listings per month
- Total listings
- 5
- First listing
- Oct 21, 2020
- Latest listing
- Aug 23, 2021
- MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 25
LockBit is one of the most prolific ransomware groups in history, operating as a full RaaS platform that at its peak accounted for an estimated 44% of all ransomware incidents globally in 2023, targeting virtually every sector worldwide through an affiliate model where developers maintain infrastructure and affiliates conduct intrusions.
It posted no listings in the last 12 months.
Most targeted country: United Kingdom, with 1 listings (20% of the total).
Most targeted sector: Technology, with 2 listings (40% of the total).
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25 MITRE ATT&CK techniques across 11 stages are documented in the group's attacks.
- 1
Initial access
The attacker gets into the corporate network for the first time.
T1078Valid AccountsT1190Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1566Phishing - 2
Execution
Malicious code runs on the target system.
T1047Windows Management InstrumentationT1053.005Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled TaskT1059.001Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell - 3
Persistence
Access survives reboots and password changes.
T1547.001Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Registry Run Keys - 4
Defense evasion
Security software and logging are bypassed.
T1027Obfuscated Files or InformationT1070.001Indicator Removal: Clear Windows Event LogsT1562.001Disable or Modify Tools - 5
Credential access
Passwords, tokens and session data are stolen.
T1003.001OS Credential Dumping: LSASS MemoryT1110Brute Force - 6
Discovery
Systems, accounts and data on the network are mapped.
T1046Network Service DiscoveryT1482Domain Trust Discovery - 7
Lateral movement
The attacker moves to other systems inside the network.
T1021.001Remote Services: Remote Desktop ProtocolT1021.002Remote Services: SMB/Windows Admin SharesT1210Exploitation of Remote Services - 8
Collection
Data to be stolen is selected and gathered.
T1560.001Archive Collected Data: Archive via Utility - 9
Command and control
Compromised systems are controlled remotely.
T1090.003Proxy: Multi-hop ProxyT1219Remote Access Software - 10
Exfiltration
Data is moved out of the organization; the threat to publish it in the listing relies on this data.
T1048Exfiltration Over Alternative ProtocolT1567.002Exfiltration Over Web Service: Exfiltration to Cloud Storage - 11
Impact
Systems are encrypted or services are stopped.
T1486Data Encrypted for ImpactT1489Service StopT1490Inhibit System Recovery
What does a ransomware group do?
Ransomware groups break into corporate networks, move data out and encrypt systems. If the ransom is not paid, they list the organization on a leak site and threaten to publish the data.
How does LockBit get into organizations?
The attacker gets into the corporate network for the first time.
- T1078 · Valid Accounts
- T1190 · Exploit Public-Facing Application
- T1566 · Phishing
Which defenses matter most?
Priority defenses based on the documented techniques:
- Keep internet-facing VPN, remote desktop and firewall interfaces patched, and require multi-factor authentication on these accounts.
- Allow scripts and macros only for users who need them, and keep behavioral rules enabled in endpoint protection.
- Monitor newly created services, scheduled tasks and startup entries.
- Alert when security software is disabled or logs are cleared.
- Regularly check whether employee passwords and session cookies appear in infostealer logs.
- Monitor accounts that run many queries in a short time and unusual network scans.
- Segment the network and expose management protocols only on the management network.
- Monitor large file archiving operations.
- Block unapproved use of remote management tools.
- Monitor unusual data volumes sent to cloud storage and file transfer services.
- Keep offline, immutable backups and test restores regularly.
What should you do if your organization is listed on a leak site?
- Record the listing and any published sample files; do not visit the leak site from the corporate network.
- Isolate affected systems and preserve logs without deleting them.
- Determine which data left the organization; if personal data is involved, review notification obligations with your legal team.
- Make any decision about the ransom demand together with legal, management and incident response.
- Do not bring systems back online before the attacker’s entry point is closed.
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