In a strange twist of actions, some ransomware-as-a-service folks have jumped in to rescue a target. SickKids.ca is a major childrens hospital in Toronto, Canada. They were hit by the LockBit ransomware, and when news got back to the “owners” of the software, they apologized for “the partner who attached this hospital” saying they “violated our rules” and are “no longer in our affiliate program”. Yes, I’ve talked about this before; This is big business, and they know how much this can bring the wrath of people down. It’s easy to defend hitting major corporations and deep pockets, but when you hit a childrens hospital…
LockBit apologizes for affiliate’s ransomware attack on SickKids.ca and bans the culprits from its affiliate program.
Found at www.techradar.com
