LockBit Ransomware claims it has 33 TB of US Federal Reserve Data for ransom

The LockBit ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for breaching the Federal Reserve Board (Federalreserve.gov) and is holding 33 terabytes of data for ransom. This gang has set a deadline of June 25, 2024, for the US government to respond, threatening to leak the allegedly stolen data if their demands are not met.

LockBit has described the data as containing “juicy banking information” and “American banking secrets,” though specifics about the type of data extracted remain unclear. The group has suggested that negotiations with the US government are ongoing.

This claim, if true, sheds light on a significant cybersecurity breach involving the central banking system of the United States. The incident is notable due to the critical nature of the Federal Reserve’s role in the US financial system and the potential implications of such sensitive data being compromised.

#USA 🇺🇸 – LockBit #ransomware group has announced The Federal Reserve on its victim list.

The Federal Reserve System, based in Washington D.C., is the central banking system of the United States of America that conducts monetary policy to support a healthy economy.

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— Dark Web Intelligence (@DailyDarkWeb) June 24, 2024