What We’ve Learned from LockBit and Black Basta Leaks (and News) - Ian Gray - PSW #888

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Recent leaks tied to LockBit and Black Basta have exposed the inner workings of two of the most notorious ransomware groups—revealing their tactics, negotiation strategies, and operational infrastructure. For defenders, this rare window into adversary behavior offers critical intelligence to strengthen incident response and prevention strategies. In this interview, we'll break down what these leaks reveal and how security teams can use this intelligence to proactively harden their defenses, including:

Key takeaways from the LockBit and Black Basta leaks—and what they confirm about ransomware operations
How leaked playbooks, chats, and toolkits can inform detection and response
Practical steps to defend against modern ransomware tactics in 2025

In the security news:

Practical exploit code
Old vulnerabilities, new attackers
AI and web scraping - the battle continues
0-Days: You gotta prove it
WinRAR 0-Day
LLM patch diffing
$20 million bug bounty
Your APT is showing
Hacking from the routers
Its that easy eh?
NIST guidance on AI
Words have meaning
Developers knowingly push vulnerable code
My Hackberry PI post is live: https://eclypsium.com/blog/build-the-ultimate-cyberdeck-hackberry-pi/

Resources:

Inside the LockBit Leak: Rare Insights Into Their Operations: https://flashpoint.io/blog/inside-the-lockbit-leak/?utmcampaign=WBHostedSCMedia2025&utmsource=SCMedia&utmmedium=email&sfcampaign_id=701Rc00000S48bZIAR
2025 Ransomware Survival Guide: https://flashpoint.io/resources/e-book/2025-ransomware-survival-guide/?utmcampaign=WBHostedSCMedia2025&utmsource=SCMedia&utmmedium=email&sfcampaign_id=701Rc00000S48bZIAR
AI and Threat Intelligence: The Defenders’ Guide https://go.flashpoint.io/ai-and-threat-intelligence-guide?utmcampaign=WBHostedSCMedia2025&utmsource=SCMedia&utmmedium=email&sfcampaign_id=701Rc00000S48bZIAR

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