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LockBit 5.0 Launches New Variants Targeting Multiple Platforms
First seen 23 Jan 2026, 22:10 UTC
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LockBit ransomware has introduced four new variants of its 5.0 payload, targeting Windows and Linux systems, as well as VMware ESXi hypervisors. The variants include LB_Black_14_01_2026 for Windows, and LB_Linux_14_01_2026, LB_ESXi_14_01_2026, and LB_ChuongDong_14_01_2026 for Linux and specialized deployments. These developments were reported by GBHackers News and analyzed by Flare.io.
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