MALWARE FAMILY💰 FINANCIALHIGH
LockFile
Internal ID: win.lockfile
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
A ransomware first observed in July 2021.
Threat Analysis
LockFile is a malware family tracked by threat intelligence researchers and catalogued in the Malpedia dataset. It represents a distinct malicious software lineage with identifiable code characteristics, behaviors, and victimology.
Financially motivated threat actors like LockFile prioritize monetary gain through methods such as ransomware deployment, banking trojans, cryptocurrency theft, BEC scams, or credential harvesting for resale on underground markets.
With high sophistication, LockFile is capable of targeted intrusions using adapted commodity tools alongside custom implants, maintaining operational security and evading standard detection mechanisms.
External References
Quick Facts
TypeMalware Family
Motivation💰 financial
Sophisticationhigh
Aliases1
Also Known As
win.lockfile
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.