Security News > 2024 > June > LockBit lied: Stolen data is from a bank, not US Federal Reserve
Recently-disrupted LockBit ransomware group, in what appears to be a desperate attempt to make a comeback, claimed this week that it had hit US Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States.
The tall claim was followed up with LockBit stating it had stolen 33 terabytes of sensitive banking information belonging to Americans and that negotiations were ongoing.
On Sunday, June 23rd, the LockBit ransomware gang announced that it had breached the US Federal Reserve, the most powerful economic institution in the United States.
"33 terabytes of juicy banking information containing Americans' banking secrets," claimed LockBit on its leak site, alluding to the group having breached the Fed's systems and stolen sensitive data.
BleepingComputer reached out to Evolve Bank & Trust with questions related to the attack and the financial institution has confirmed that threat actors have "Illegally" obtained data from its systems.
Interestingly, recently the Federal Reserve had penalized Evolve Bank & Trust over multiple "Deficiencies" identified in how the bank conducted risk management, anti-money laundering, and compliance practices.