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There’s a new ransomware player on the scene: the ‘BlackLock’ group has become one of the most prolific operators in the cyber crime industry – and researchers warn it’s only going to get worse for potential victims

Posted on February 19, 2025February 18, 2025 by Dissent

Solomon Klappholz reports:

The BlackLock ransomware group has become one of the most prolific operators in the Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) ecosystem, with experts warning it could accelerate its growth over the next year.

Also known as El Dorado, BlackLock was ranked as the the seventh most active ransomware group based on the number of posts on its data leak site by the end of 2024, marking a 1,425% growth from Q3.

Security firm ReliaQuest recently published research on the group and its rise to prominence, detailing its TTPs and why the operation has seen so much success in recent years.

The group were among the top three most active collectives on the RAMP forum, whose community listed BlackLock among the top ransomware operators in terms of their reputation on the site.

Read more at ITPro.

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