Type
File Name
Location
LockBit was first discovered in December 2019 in enterprise cloud environments. LockBit is found in environments with a number of different names, including ABCD, LockBit 2.0, Lock2Bits, LuckyDay, LockBit 3.0, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
LockBit
First Seen
December 2019
LockBit is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that LockBit is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. LockBit updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
Some ransomware will change or append a suffix to the end of the file after they are encrypted, including changing the extension of a file. Here are some of the possible suffixes that LockBit ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.abcd, .lockbit, .lock2bits, .luckyday, .hVGakg14U
Not all ransomware leaves a note. However, some ransomware leaves the infected party instructions on what the user should do to get rid of the ransomware, or satisfy the ransom. This often involves transferring money, often bitcoin or another cryptocurrency to a designated wallet.
Below are the type(s) of notes, content, and typical locations where Elastio has found ransom notes from LockBit.
Type File Name Location file Restore-My-Files.txt EveryFolder file hVGakg14U.README.txt EveryFolder file File Recovery.txt
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for LockBit.
Executables
Lockbit.bin, 2.exe, PNDlqruXJSRDXAZ.exe, sh1.exe, t6FF4.exe1, tau777.exe, lb777.exe, mitigation Continuity, lkb99.exe, LockBIT_172375D30BE340B4.exe, LockBit_A9FB6E8B06F112C4.exe, bit.exe, GeanyPortable_1.38.0.paf.exe, LockBit_36.exe, 이미지 원본(제가 제작한 이미지)과 사용하고 있으신 이미지 정리한 내용.exe
Ransomware often links to external pages such as payment pages, telegram contacts, etc. Below are some of the URLs Elastio has found to be associated with LockBit.
External Pages
