LockBit ransomware group demands $25M from London Drugs, threatens data release if unpaid by Thursday, following a cybersecurity breach at the retailer.

Ransomware group LockBit demands $25M from London Drugs, threatens to release stolen data if not paid by Thursday. The retailer and pharmacy chain closed all 79 Western Canadian stores after a cybersecurity breach was discovered in April. London Drugs confirmed the breach was conducted by a "sophisticated group of global cybercriminals" who stole electronic files from the company's head office.