DarkVault, a new ransomware group, is suspected of copying the notorious ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang LockBit. DarkVault’s website design resembles LockBit’s, including a similar logo. Security researcher Dominic Alvieri first highlighted the imitation, but later clarified that his remark was meant to mock the “copycats”. DarkVault is just one of several groups leveraging LockBit’s leaked ransomware builder for their own cyberattacks.
Sonatype reports rise in open source malware to 17,954
The 1Q 2025 Open Source Malware Index from Sonatype revealed that open source malware packages doubled compared to the same period last year, with 56%
