LockBit is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on December 1, 2019, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide. Security researchers also track this malware under the aliases: ABCD, LockBit 2.0, Lock2Bits, LuckyDay, LockBit 3.0.
Quick Facts
Ransomware Family
LockBit
First Seen
December 1, 2019
Known Aliases
ABCDLockBit 2.0Lock2BitsLuckyDayLockBit 3.0
How LockBit Ransomware Works
Targeted Files
Encrypts first 0x40000 bytes
File Encryption Patterns
LockBit modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
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