One thing to keep in mind m about LockBit ransomeware was it was SaaS — errr RaaS — and there is a good chance the target was picked by an insider there, or i

One thing to keep in mind m about LockBit ransomeware was it was SaaS — errr RaaS — and there is a good chance the target was picked by an insider there, or it was at least some opportunistic hacker not really associated with those who provided the service, besides signing up as an affiliate. LockBit was so successful partly because they didn’t have to hack anyone themselves. It was basically something advertised “Got SSH or RDP access? Let’s make a bunch of money.” This attracted hackers who might not trust themselves to do the extortion part safely, as well as people who didn’t actually hack anything but hated their boss, wanted a payday.