Lockbit claims hack of the Federal Reserve

[pmbug]

The Lockbit ransomware group announced that it had breached the systems of Federal Reserve of the United States and exfiltrated 33 TB of sensitive data, including “Americans’ banking secrets.”

The Lockbit ransomware group added the Federal Reserve to the list of victims on its Tor data leak site and threatened to leak the stolen data on 25 June, 2024 20:27:10 UTC.

The group hasn’t published any sample of the stolen data.
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Many experts are skeptical about the criminal group’s announcement. The Federal Reserve is a high-profile target, and a data breach could have serious repercussions. Many believe that the group’s announcement is just for attention.
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LockBit claims the hack of the US Federal Reserve

The Lockbit ransomware group announced that it had breached the US Federal Reserve and exfiltrated 33 TB of sensitive data.

securityaffairs.com

 

[searcher]

DYODD

BREAKING: Americans’ Bank Info Could Be at Risk in Possible Fed Reserve Hack

A Russian hacking organization is allegedly in the process of blackmailing the Federal Reserve, with a deadline of June 24, at 4:27 p.m. EDT.

goldseek.com

 

[Goldhedge]

Just in time for the November elections!

 

[Cigarlover]

I hope they hack the shit out of the cbdc when that finally arrives as well. People tend to forget how vulnerable everyone is to all these online payment systems.

 

[pmbug]

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While the cybercriminals kept their promise by uploading financial information on to the dark web, it appeared they only included links to a Federal Reserve press link from mid-June and others led to Evolve Bank and Trust's data from a previous hack.

Some experts speculated that this was merely an attempt by LockBit to improve its standing in the hacking community and to gain attention.
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https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/othe...rmation-from-federal-reserve-hack/ar-BB1oSW26

 

[chieftain]

Something smells about this, the story went quiet then had all sorts of talking heads claim the data was from Evolve Bank and that the Fed wasn't hacked.

My take on it is that the Fed was not only hacked, but core systems were exposed and compromised. They spent a metric fuckton of fiat to make sure the data never got out and to ensure the story died very quickly. To that end, Evolve Bank was the sacrificial lamb to make the cover story work.

 

[searcher]

Can't seem to find too much on the fed being hacked but did come across some articles on lockbit.

20-Year-Old Russian LockBit Ransomware Affiliate Arrested in Arizona

U.S. Department of Justice charges a 20-year-old Russian national for deploying LockBit ransomware worldwide. The suspect was arrested in Arizona

thehackernews.com

Russian National Arrested and Charged with Conspiring to Commit LockBit Ransomware Attacks Against U.S. and Foreign Businesses

The Justice Department today announced charges against a Russian national for his involvement in deploying numerous LockBit ransomware and other cyberattacks against victim computer systems in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Africa.

www.justice.gov

 

[pmbug]

... My take on it is that the Fed was not only hacked, but core systems were exposed and compromised. They spent a metric fuckton of fiat to make sure the data never got out ...

So you think the Russian hackers at Lockbit cooperated with the Fed to cover up the story?

 

[chieftain]

So you think the Russian hackers at Lockbit cooperated with the Fed to cover up the story?

It wasn't even a matter of cooperation, from what I've heard their participation was a part of the cover story. Whoever it was that pulled this off, it sure wasn't LockBit.

 

[searcher]

Law enforcement arrests vacationing LockBit developer in ongoing operation

Europol, the law enforcement agency of the European Union, writes that it supported a new series of actions against LockBit members, leading to the four arrests and...

www.techspot.com