Deadline looms for alleged LockBit extortion of Feds over 33TB of data

Treczoks , 8 days ago

Putting those LockBit people assigned - what has happened to those who caused the data breach? Microsofts buggy software, incompetent admins, stupid users, TLAs who store away known vulnerabilities instead of getting them fixed, etc.?

RegalPotoo , 8 days 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 :)"

1Transient , 8 days ago

Maybe the IRS can offer them a tax break.

Appoxo , 8 days ago

Wasnt some major face of lockbit arrested?

Treczoks , 8 days ago

As long as one of them has a copy of that data, threats to publish them actually pose a threat.