Lockbit 3.0 Claims Attack on Federal Reserve: 33 Terabytes of Sensitive Data Allegedly Compromised

In their statement, Lockbit 3.0 issued a stark ultimatum: the Federal Reserve has 48 hours to hire a new negotiator and dismiss the current one, whom the attackers disparagingly referred to as a “clinical idiot” for valuing American banking secrecy at $50,000. The ransomware group is known for its aggressive negotiation tactics, often demanding exorbitant sums to prevent the release of stolen data.