LockBit identity reveal a bigger letdown than Game of Thrones Season 8

The grand finale of the week of LockBit leaks was slated to expose the real identity of LockBitSupp – the alias of the gang's public spokesperson – but the reveal has fallen short of expectations. Members of the global infosec community were gearing up for a mammoth revelation today following a week of incredible insights into …

[Pascal Monett]

"despite Cronos's claim to have destroyed every last server"

Yeah, but did they destroy every last backup ?

[Doctor Syntax]

"LockbitSupp has engaged with Law Enforcement"

But which law enforcement?

It could be they're pinning a target on him. It could be they're trying to panic affiliates.

[Anonymous Coward]

Or LockbitSupp was already compromised a while back, given what the infosec community had to say about their more recent failures and unwillingness to pay affiliates until forced by underground arbitration (after all, would the police want to openly pay anonymous criminals large sums of money when running an underground sting?)

[elsergiovolador]

Extraordinary

I find it more extraordinary that you can see NCA actually is doing something.

Although it's peculiar they focus on - in the grand scheme of things - little stuff than go after things that have magnitudes greater impact like corruption in the government, PPE stuff, dodgy contracts...

[ChoHag]

Re: Extraordinary

The little stuff is easy to catch and has great PR.

> I find it more extraordinary that you can see NCA actually is doing something.

That seeing is the purpose behind this move.

[elsergiovolador]

Re: Extraordinary

In the scammers world this is called confidence trick.

"We are tackling crime guv, don't worry about it."

I am bit sceptical given the scale of corruption we witness and nothing being done about it.

[Zibob]

In next weeks news

*LockBit are back, stronger and more aggressive than before!*

If I didn't despise gambling it would certainly be worth the bet, if anyone is unwise enough to take it.