Ransomware group reportedly told the U.S. government that it has until tomorrow to negotiate a deal or they will make the data public.

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.

  • @RegalPotooEnglish
    17•5 months ago

    thats_a_bold_move.gif

    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 :)”

  • @TreczoksEnglish
    16•5 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.?

  • @1TransientEnglish
    7•5 months ago

    Maybe the IRS can offer them a tax break.

    • @TreczoksEnglish
      6•5 months ago

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