Friday, 24 March, 2023

Royal Mail Rejects LockBit Ransom Demands Despite Threats, Chat Logs Reveal

<p>Royal Mail refused to pay the &quot;absurd&quot; ransom demands of LockBit ransomware attackers despite threats to leak stolen data. The attackers claimed to have compromised 9 terabytes of data from the UK postal service and demanded a ransom of $50 million. Royal Mail&#39;s refusal to pay and its quick response to the incident prevented any data leak.&nbsp;The incident highlights the growing threat of ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure and organizations.</p>