“Ashamed” LockBit ransomware gang apologises to hacked school, offers free decryption tool

Is it possible ransomware gangs actually do have a heart? Last month, a school district in Illinois was reported [https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/olympia-schools-investigating-recent-cyber-attack] to be working closely with a cybersecurity insurance firm to determine the extent of damage it had sustained from a ransomware attack. Olympia Community Unit School District 16 - the largest school district in Illinois, covering some 377 square miles - realised on Sunday February 26, 2023, th