Security News > 2023 > June > CISA: LockBit ransomware extorted $91 million in 1,700 U.S. attacks
U.S. and international cybersecurity authorities said in a joint LockBit ransomware advisory that the gang successfully extorted roughly $91 million following approximately 1,700 attacks against U.S. organizations since 2020.
According to reports received by the MS-ISAC throughout last year, approximately 16% of ransomware incidents affecting State, Local, Tribal, and Tribunal governments were LockBit attacks.
"In 2022, LockBit was the most deployed ransomware variant across the world and continues to be prolific in 2023," the joint advisory warns.
The cybersecurity authorities shared commonly observed vulnerabilities and exposures exploited by LockBit and an in-depth exploration of the evolutionary trajectory of the LockBit RaaS operation since it first surfaced in September 2019.
LockBit ransomware emerged in September 2019 as a ransomware-as-a-service operation and resurfaced as the LockBit 2.0 RaaS in June 2021 in response to the ban on ransomware groups on cybercrime forums.
In a February 2022 flash alert, the FBI shared LockBit indicators of compromise and advised victims to report any LockBit attacks urgently.
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