‘Russian’ cyber group dubbed LockBit claims it hacked the Federal Reserve and exfiltrated 33 terabytes of delicate banking information.
LockBit boasted concerning the breach on the darkish net this week.
“33 terabytes of juicy banking data containing People’ banking secrets and techniques,” LockBit wrote. “You higher rent one other negotiator inside 48 hours, and fireplace this scientific fool who values People’ financial institution secrecy at $50,000.”
#USA: US Federal Reserve has been listed as a sufferer by the LockBit 3.0 ransomware group.
The hackers allegedly exfiltrated 33 TB of banking data.
Ransom deadline: twenty fifth Jun 24.#Ransomware pic.twitter.com/JGC1YG7y4A
— HackManac (@H4ckManac) June 24, 2024
Cybersecurity consultants expressed doubts about LockBit’s claims.
“If Lockbit ransomware group truly ransomed america Federal Reserve it could be DEFCON 2 and the directors would wish to fret a few drone strike,” the group jokingly wrote. “Until Lockbit ransomware group ransomed one thing small within the Federal Reserve, like perhaps Lockbit took down their espresso machine and so they can’t watch anime or one thing (we don’t know what the workers on the Federal Reserve truly do).”
Yesterday Lockbit ransomware group claimed to have ransomed america Federal Reserve.
1. Doubt
2. If Lockbit ransomware group truly ransomed america Federal Reserve it could be DEFCON 2 and the directors would wish to fret a few drone strike pic.twitter.com/CVwj0aHs5h
— vx-underground (@vxunderground) June 24, 2024
No proof so prolly simply blowing off steam.
— Dominic Alvieri (@AlvieriD) June 23, 2024
The Each day Dot reported:
The ransomware group often called LockBit claimed to have hacked the Federal Reserve Financial institution and says it’ll launch 33 terabytes of delicate information on Tuesday.
In a submit to the darkish net this week, the felony group alleged that it had been in talks with the financial institution as a way to safe a ransom in trade for retaining the info non-public.
“33 terabytes of juicy banking data containing People’ banking secrets and techniques,” the group wrote. “You higher rent one other negotiator inside 48 hours, and fireplace this scientific fool who values People’ financial institution secrecy at $50,000.”
LockBit rose to prominence in 2019 by bringing in hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in ransom funds. And though the group’s on-line infrastructure was shuttered by the FBI and different legislation enforcement companies in February, LockBit has managed to reemerge and proceed its operations.
Cybersecurity consultants, nevertheless, are skeptical of claims relating to the Federal Reserve and notice that LockBit has not launched any pattern information.
