U.S. Treasury’s OFAC Bans Crypto Addresses Tied to LockBit Ransomware Group From Financial System

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U.S. Treasury’s OFAC Bans Crypto Addresses Tied to LockBit Ransomware Group From Financial System

"The LockBit ransomware variant, like other major ransomware variants, operates in the 'ransomware-as-a-service' (RaaS) model, in which administrators

“The LockBit ransomware variant, like other major ransomware variants, operates in the ‘ransomware-as-a-service’ (RaaS) model, in which administrators, also called developers, design the ransomware, recruit other members — called affiliates — to deploy it, and maintain an online software dashboard called a ‘control panel’ to provide the affiliates with the tools necessary to deploy LockBit,” the DOJ press release said.

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