“The LockBit ransomware variant, like other major ransomware variants, operates in the ‘ransomware-as-a-service’ (RaaS) model, in which administrators, also called developers, design the ransomware, recruit other members — called affiliates — to deploy it, and maintain an online software dashboard called a ‘control panel’ to provide the affiliates with the tools necessary to deploy LockBit,” the DOJ press release said.
U.S. Treasury’s OFAC Bans Crypto Addresses Tied to LockBit Ransomware Group From Financial System
