[LockBit 3.0](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1202) is an evolution of the LockBit Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) offering with similarities to BlackMatter and [BlackCat](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1068) ransomware. [LockBit 3.0](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1202) has been in use since at least June 2022 and features enhanced defense evasion and exfiltration tactics, robust encryption methods for Windows and VMware ESXi systems, and a more refined RaaS structure over its predecessors such as [LockBit 2.0](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1199).(Citation: Sentinel Labs LockBit 3.0 JUL 2022)(Citation: Joint Cybersecurity Advisory LockBit JUN 2023)(Citation: Joint Cybersecurity Advisory LockBit 3.0 MAR 2023)(Citation: INCIBE-CERT LockBit MAR 2024)