How To Mitigate LockBit So That Personal And Financial Data Is Not Broken

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YOGYAKARTA - Ransomware LockBit is one of the cyber crime threats to watch out for. LockBit is a type of malware that combines IT's expertise with business. This cyber crime usually targets large and important entities, such as government agencies, companies in the financial sector, the health sector, and others. So how to mitigate LockBit?

Cybercrime cases using ransomware lock bits have shocked the Indonesian people some time ago. Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI) is suspected of being a victim of this dangerous cyber crime attack. The LockBit 3.0 ransomware group claimed to have distributed data with the demand for ransom against BSI.

Initially, the LockBit ransomware was carried out with several familiar forms of cyber crime, such as phishing, business email compromise (BEC), spear phishing, renting an initial access broker (IAB), exploiting public applications, hacking gross force attacks, and others. With various modes and advanced cyber crime techniques, now everyone needs to know how to mitigate LockBit.

The perpetrators behind the LockBit ransomware action are the most active and feared cybercrime organizations in the world. They carry out cyber crimes by targeting certain organizations or companies in Europe and the United States. But countries outside the region also have the opportunity to target their victims.

It is not certain from which country the LockBit Ransomware comes from. However, the language used in its advertisements uses Russian. This cyber crime form operation is thought to have spread in several countries. In November 2022, it was reported that one of the teams from LockBit was arrested by authorities in Canada.

Usually, LockBit's cyber crime ransomware actions target parties who have important authorities, they can be government entities and companies in various sectors. For example, sectors that have the potential to become targets of this cyber crime, namely financial services, health services, goods and industrial services companies, and others.

Everyone or company needs to know how to mitigate the lockdown, given the increasing number of LockBit ransomware and the dangers it causes. Here are a number of tips to prevent LockBit ransomware attacks:

Those are KeyBit tips or mitigation methods so that you don't become a victim of the next cyber crime. Along with the development of digital technology, ransomware is increasingly evolving in quality and is increasingly detrimental to its victims. Therefore, it needs awareness and vigilance to anticipate this cyber crime.

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