LockBit may have wanted to the hit the headlines following a Mandiant report linking them to Evil Corp, which would mean lost revenue due to US government sanctions.
Threat Actors Lurked on a Government Agency Network for 6 Months Before Deploying LockBit Ransomware
A novice hacker lingered on a government agency network for five months before transferring control to an experienced threat actor who deployed LockBit ransomware.
Accenture said the LockBit ransomware attack that reportedly encrypted at least 2,500 computers and leaked 6 terabytes of data had no impact on its operations.
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