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Did hackers steal 33TB of data from the Federal Reserve? (www.csoonline.com)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The central banking system is allegedly negotiating with the ransomware gang LockBit to restore 33 terabytes of confidential banking data.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

“You better hire another negotiator within 48 hours, and fire this clinical idiot who values Americans’ bank secrecy at $50,000,” the LockBit post said

My friend, you don't want the Federal Reserve to be mad at you. They're offering a low price because the alternative is that you spend 20 years in a federal prison.

You're lucky they're embarrassed about the hack. I'm surprised they're offering anything besides, "Turn yourself in and we won't yank you out of your house in Bulgaria in the middle of the night".

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

They're offering a low price because the alternative is that you spend 20 years in a federal prison.

Or don't even make it to trial, which I'd be fine with.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"You should really water those roses by the porch swing, they look a mess."