Shinra (.LMAoBRPj) Variant

In our recovery lab today at Lockbit Decryptor, we analyzed a new Shinra v3 ransomware sample appending the .LMAoBRPj extension. This variant continues the trend of using randomly generated, 9-character extensions to evade detection and employs a terse ransom note directing victims to email and Telegram. Our forensic analysis confirms this is a Shinra derivative…