LockBit Ransomware Group Launches New Data Leak Site and Upgrades to Version 5.0

LockBit Ransomware Group Launches New Data Leak Site and Upgrades to Version 5.0

First seen 5 Dec 2025, 19:45 UTC FlashpointThecyberexpressSocprime 81% similarity 66.9

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The LockBit ransomware group has returned with a new data leak site, claiming seven new victims. Following a series of law enforcement actions in early 2024 that disrupted its operations, LockBit has introduced version 5.0 in late September 2025, featuring a refined modular two-stage deployment model aimed at enhancing evasion and bypassing endpoint detection and response systems.

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