LockBit 4.0 affiliate panel leak exposing chats and ransomware builds
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The LockBit 4.0 affiliate panel was compromised on May 7, and the takeover exposed more than 4,000 chat messages plus cryptowallet data, creating a detailed look at ransomware operations. The leaked dump also contained thousands of ransomware builds and internal user tags, broadening the scope of the exposure. Because the panel was replaced with a link to the dump, the material became publicly visible rather than staying inside the affiliate environment. The leak matters because it reveals both operational communications and tooling associated with a major ransomware ecosystem.
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13.08.2025 17:00 1 articles · 9mo ago
LockBit 4.0 affiliate panel compromised
Initial DisclosureLockBit's 4.0 affiliate panel was compromised on May 7, 2025 and replaced with a link to a data dump containing more than 4,000 chat messages, thousands of ransomware builds, internal user tags, and cryptowallet data.
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- What the LockBit 4.0 Leak Reveals About RaaS Groups — www.darkreading.com — 13.08.2025 17:00
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LockBit 4.0 leak exposes affiliate disorder
Campaign Scope UpdateThe LockBit 4.0 leak exposed affiliates that ignored victims, delivered broken decryption tools, violated platform rules by targeting prohibited Russian organizations, and sometimes negotiated outside the platform to avoid its 20% cut. The same material showed two Russian government entities hit in February, 159 Bitcoin wallets tied to extortion attempts with only 19 receiving funds, and one affiliate extorting more than $2 million from a Swiss cloud provider.
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- What the LockBit 4.0 Leak Reveals About RaaS Groups — www.darkreading.com — 13.08.2025 17:00