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60K Bitcoin addresses leaked as LockBit ransomware gang gets hacked

60K Bitcoin addresses leaked as LockBit ransomware gang gets hacked
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Dont do crime CRIME IS BAD xoxo from Prague, the hackers wrote as they gave the LockBit ransomware gang a taste of their own medicine.

Almost 60,000 Bitcoin addresses tied to LockBits ransomware infrastructure were leaked after hackers breached the groups dark web affiliate panel. 

The leak included a MySQL database dump shared publicly online. It contained crypto-related information that could help blockchain analysts trace the groups illicit financial flows.

Ransomware is a type of malware used by malicious actors. It locks its targets files or computer systems, making them inaccessible. The attackers typically demand a ransom payment, often in digital assets like Bitcoin (BTC), in exchange for a decryption key to unlock the files.

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