Thursday, 5 March, 2026
BlackMatter Ransomware to shut down with victims being transferred to LockBit
By Basit Ansari
<p>The BlackMatter Ransomware group is shutting down operations, according to messages obtained by a member of a vx-underground group. The group declared on its ransomware-as-a-service website that BlackMatter was closing due to pressure from the law enforcement authorities, with part of the reason also being the unavailability of some members of the group due to the "latest news". The group also said that all the infrastructure will be shut down within 48 hours.<br />
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