lockbit3.0 Ransomware Negotiation — GAV Resorts

// Context

About This Negotiation

This transcript documents a lockbit3.0 ransomware negotiation with GAV Resorts. The negotiation consisted of 6 messages exchanged over 1 days, beginning on 2022-08-31.

The initial ransom demand was Unknown. The final outcome is not confirmed in the transcript.

// Primary Source

Full Transcript — Verbatim

Reproduced from Casualtek's Ransomchats archive. URLs have been redacted.

Victim names are shown only where the breach was publicly reported in mainstream media. Any organisation wishing their name redacted can contact us at enquiries@binary-response.com — we will act promptly.

[GAV Resorts] — 31.08.2022 13:50:33 UTC — Message 1/6

[Chat started]

[lockbit3.0] — 31.08.2022 14:08:58 UTC — Message 2/6

[lockbit3.0] — 31.08.2022 14:12:27 UTC — Message 3/6

to decrypt the data and avoid publication you need to pay us. we haven't published your name on our blog yet

[lockbit3.0] — 31.08.2022 14:22:16 UTC — Message 4/6

[REDACTED URL]

[lockbit3.0] — 31.08.2022 14:22:38 UTC — Message 5/6

a tree stolen data

[lockbit3.0] — 01.09.2022 12:37:15 UTC — Message 6/6

looked?

// Analysis

Analyst Observations

This was a brief exchange — either the victim responded quickly or disengaged early.
LockBit 3.0 was the most prolific ransomware group of 2022-2023, responsible for more attacks than any other group. Their infrastructure was taken down by Operation Cronos in February 2024.

lockbit3.0 Ransomware Negotiation — GAV Resorts

About This Negotiation

Full Transcript — Verbatim

Analyst Observations

Facing a Ransomware Demand?