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LockBit ransomware gang promises bounty payment for personal data.
In a new twist on the ransomware game, the LockBit cybercrime group has launched a bug bounty program promising money to people willing to share sensitive data that can be exploited in ransomware attacks.
At its LockBit 3.0 bug bounty site, the group is inviting "All security researchers, ethical and unethical hackers on the planet" to participate in their bug bounty program.
The LockBit 3.0 bounty site even includes a menu of bug bounty categories of interest to the gang, as revealed by Bleeping Computer.
The LockBit bug bounty program naturally relies on finding unethical researchers, hackers and other individuals willing to provide criminals with sensitive data to make a quick buck.
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