Type
File Name
Location
Lockton was first discovered in August 2024 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Lockton
First Seen
August 2024
Lockton is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Lockton is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Lockton 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 Lockton ransomware is known to change.
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 Lockton.
Type File Name Location message OnceOnCompletion
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Lockton.
Executables
Lockton
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 Lockton.
External Pages
