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LockBit Ransomware Group Plots Comeback With 4.0 Release

ID: ed795f1d-10d5-55d3-b109-72af4f8d3000

STIX ID: report--ed795f1d-10d5-55d3-b109-72af4f8d3000

Feed Name: The Cyber Express

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2024-12-19

Date Updated: 2026-04-23

Author: Paul Shread

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Cyble researchers report that the LockBit ransomware group plans to relaunch with a LockBit 4.0 Ransomware-as-a-Service release on February 3, 2025; the note highlights prior law enforcement disruptions, recovery of thousands of decryption keys, and competition from other RaaS operators (notably RansomHub), raising uncertainty about LockBit's ability to regain credibility and operational scale.

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