33 terabytes of “related information containing US banking secrets” were said to have been disclosed
A notorious Russian hacking group claims to have hacked the US Federal Reserve.
Security researchers say that the LockBit ransomware group claims to have accessed 33 terabytes of "current banking information containing Americans' banking secrets."
The group said it was holding the data hostage and asked the Federal Reserve to pay a reward for keeping the information secret.
“You better hire another negotiator within 48 hours and fire this clinical idiot who values US bank secrets at $50,000.”
The Fed has yet to respond to the complaints or confirm whether its infrastructure was breached.
Security experts said they dismissed LockBit's claims until the group posted evidence online of the alleged hack.
LockBit has been carrying out high-damage cyberattacks against banks, governments, and organizations for many years. The US State Department recently announced a multi-million dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of anyone involved in LockBit's operations.
“The Department of State is announcing a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of any individuals involved in the LockBit ransomware attack...
Since January 2020, LockBit attackers have carried out more than 2,000 attacks on victims in the United States and around the world, resulting in costly disruption and the destruction or theft of sensitive information. More than $144 million in ransom has been paid to recover from the events surrounding the LockBit extortion.”
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