Deadline looms for alleged LockBit extortion of Feds over 33TB of data (www.scmagazine.com)

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tl;dr The LockBit ransomware group claims to have stolen 33TB of data from the Federal Reserve Board and is threatening to release it unless a ransomeware is paid and time is running out.

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[-] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

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Trying to extort the federal government like that seems like a really quick way to end up with your face, phone number and home address in a press release, along with a note from the NSA that basically says "this guy has $33 million in Bitcoin, would be a shame if someone kicked in his door and beat him with a bat until he gave up the keys :)"

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago

Putting those LockBit people assigned - what has happened to those who caused the data breach? Microsofts buggy software, incompetent admins, stupid users, TLAs who store away known vulnerabilities instead of getting them fixed, etc.?

[-] 1Transient@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Maybe the IRS can offer them a tax break.

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago

Wasnt some major face of lockbit arrested?

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

As long as one of them has a copy of that data, threats to publish them actually pose a threat.

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