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Title: Fake LockBit, Real Damage: Ransomware Samples Abuse AWS S3 to Steal Data
Post by: HCK on October 16, 2024, 04:05:28 pm
Fake LockBit, Real Damage: Ransomware Samples Abuse AWS S3 to Steal Data

This article uncovers a Golang ransomware abusing AWS S3 for data theft, and masking as LockBit to further pressure victims. The discovery of hard-coded AWS credentials in these samples led to AWS account suspensions.
Source: Fake LockBit, Real Damage: Ransomware Samples Abuse AWS S3 to Steal Data (https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/24/j/fake-lockbit-real-damage-ransomware-samples-abuse-aws-s3-to-stea.html)