Here’s How BlackMatter Ransomware is Linked With LockBit 3.0

LockBit 3.0, the most recent version of LockBit ransomware, and BlackMatter contain similarities discovered by cybersecurity researchers.

In addition to introducing a brand-new leak site, the first ransomware bug bounty program, LockBit 3.0, was released in June 2022. Zcash was also made available as a cryptocurrency payment method.

“The encrypted filenames are appended with the extensions ‘HLJkNskOq’ or ’19MqZqZ0s’ by the ransomware, and its icon is replaced with a.ico file icon. The ransom note then appears, referencing ‘Ilon Musk’and the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union (GDPR),” researchers from Trend Micro stated.

The ransomware alters the machine’s wallpaper when the infection process is finished to alert the user of the attack. Several LockBit 3.0’s code snippets were found to be lifted from the BlackMatter ransomware by Trend Micro researchers when they were debugging the Lockbit 3.0 sample.

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