On Wednesday, one of Lockbits darkweb sites was replaced with a message saying, Dont do crime CRIME IS BAD xoxo from Prague and a link to an apparent cache of leaked data.
Reuters could not immediately verify the data, which appeared to capture chats between the hackers and their victims, among other things. But others who sifted through the material said it appeared authentic.
Its legit, said Jon DiMaggio, the chief security strategist with the cybersecurity company Analyst1.
Christiaan Beek, senior director of threat analytics at cybersecurity firm Rapid7, agreed the leak looks really authentic. He said he was struck by how it showed Lockbits hackers hustling even for modest payouts from small businesses. They attack everyone, he said.