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Researchers Uncovered LockBit’s 5.0 Latest Affiliate Panel and Encryption Variants

ID: d7f63563-8c51-5f13-8863-0b9546b16f3b

STIX ID: report--d7f63563-8c51-5f13-8863-0b9546b16f3b

Feed Name: cybersecurityNews.com

Threat Score
78/100

Date Published: 2026-01-21

Date Updated: 2026-04-21

Author: Tushar Subhra Dutta

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LockBit has released LockBit 5.0 with four platform-specific variants (LB_Black, LB_Linux, LB_ESXi, LB_ChuongDong) and leaked affiliate panel materials and screenshots. The report highlights the group's continued affiliate recruitment and enterprise-focused, multi-platform attack strategy despite law enforcement disruption, and notes that security researchers obtained samples and IOCs useful for detection and mitigation.

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