- Lockbit infrastructure violation has provided a public release of about 60,000 bitcoins.
- Address leaks allow investigators of the law enforcement and block chain to observe patterns and draw a link between known wallet ransom payments.
Hackers recently spoiled The Dark Web Affiliate Panel of Lockbit Ransomware Infrastructure, which causes a huge leakage of about 60,000 bitcoins related to the group. After hacking, the MySQL database was shared on the web.
The database trash consisted of information related to crypto, helping to monitor the illegal financial streams of the group on the blockchain analysts. Ransomware is a malware used by bad actors to lock target files or computer systems, after which it becomes inaccessible.
After the attack, the attackers require a ransom to open the file to open the files. Payments are usually required in virtual assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and more.
In February last year, about 10 countries led a joint operation to damage the group. Countries also mentioned that the organization has caused damages of prominent infrastructure.
Private keys are not involved
The leak contained only 60,000 bitcoins in wallets, except for private keys. User confirmed X about the violation and also shared a conversation with the Lockbit operator. In addition, the user confirmed that no private keys or data were lost.
Bleeding computer analysts showed that the database contained 20 tablets consisting of a construction table. It also included individual ransomware buildings made by subsidiaries of the organization.
Adding to this, the leak database also consisted of a table of conversations. There were also about 4,400 negotiation messages between the victims and the ransomware organization at this chat.
However, the group behind the violation and the process of entering the Lockbit actions is unclear. Address leaks allow investigators of the law enforcement and block chain to observe patterns and draw a link between known wallet ransom payments. The violation has emphasized the role of crypto in the ransomware economy.
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