Northwave Security was the first to spot LockBit ransomware performing such an attack. LockBit first emerged in 2019 with the name ABCD Virus LockBit has imitated other families such as Maze and REvil by threatening to leak non-compliant victims data. Infosec personnel should also leverage the latest threat intelligence to stay on top of the newest ransomware techniques, says McAfee Labs. Security professionals can help defend their organizations against LockBit by using an endpoint management solution to monitor the behavior of their endpoints.”]