In a twist of cybernetic irony, LockBit, once the world’s most notorious ransomware gang, has recently been hacked – exposing its secrets, affiliate identities, and negotiation tactics to the world.

A man in a black hoodie wearing a Guy Fawkes mask sits in a dark room, face lit up forebodingly by his laptop screen. He types furiously, laying down dozens of lines of code. After a few moments go by ...