LockBit (OS X)

First seen
2020-09-01 00:00:00
Malware type
ransomware
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:11:58

Targeted industries: financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical manufacturing retail-and-hospitality technology-and-telecommunications

Context

LockBit (OS X) is a ransomware variant targeting macOS systems. It is part of the LockBit ransomware family known for encrypting files and demanding a ransom for the decryption key.

Reports & references

  • services.google.com — M Trends 2025 En (report)
  • krebsonsecurity.com — Russian Hacker Wazawaka Indicted For Ransomware (report)
  • Cisco Talos — Talos Ir Q2 2023 Quarterly Recap (report)
  • noticeofpleadings.com — 1%20 Microsoft%20Cobalt%20Strike%20 %20Complaint(907040021.9) (report)
  • analyst1.com — Lockbit Takedown Operation Cronos A Long Awaited Psyops Against Ransomware (report)
  • europol.europa.eu — Law Enforcement Disrupt Worlds Biggest Ransomware Operation (report)
  • medium.com — Lighting The Exfiltration Infrastructure Of A Lockbit Affiliate And More F57Fbb7A4E79 (report)
  • washingtonpost.com — Lockbit Ransomware Cronos Nca Fbi (report)
  • linkedin.com — Intrusion Insights Straight From Leaked Operator Chats Ahmad Abdillah P1Ejc (report)
  • nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk — Nca Leads International Investigation Targeting Worlds Most Harmful Ransomware Group (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Osx.Lockbit (report)
  • twitter.com — 1647384505550876675 (report)

External references