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Deadline looms for alleged LockBit extortion of Feds over 33TB of data (www.scmagazine.com)
submitted 6 months ago by WhatsHerBucket to c/technology
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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 17 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 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 :)"