"LockBit Reaches New Lows by Targeting an IDD Clinic"

The Arc of Essex County, a New Jersey-based organization for children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), has appeared on LockBit's blog, an underground website where the gang posts its victims. The countdown clock implies that the organization's data will be made public if the Arc of Essex County does not pay the demanded ransom. While it is unwise to expect decency from ransomware gangs, LockBit attempts to appear ethical and business-oriented. Last year, after a LockBit affiliate attacked the largest children's hospital in Canada, the Hospital for Sick Children, LockBit issued an apology and made a decryptor available for free. Researchers noted that the gang has a policy prohibiting attacks on medical institutions that could result in the deaths of patients. Avoiding such occurrences helps LockBit avoid law enforcement's interest. This article continues to discuss the targeting of a support service for children with IDD by the LockBit ransomware gang.

Cybernews reports "LockBit Reaches New Lows by Targeting an IDD Clinic"