{"id":23232,"date":"2022-12-13T23:55:24","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T23:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/13\/lockbit-threatens-to-leak-data-stolen-from-california-state-the-register\/"},"modified":"2022-12-13T23:55:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T23:55:24","slug":"lockbit-threatens-to-leak-data-stolen-from-california-state-the-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/13\/lockbit-threatens-to-leak-data-stolen-from-california-state-the-register\/","title":{"rendered":"LockBit threatens to leak data stolen from California state \u2022 The Register"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LockBit claims it was behind a cyber-attack on the California Department of Finance, bragging it stole data during the intrusion.<\/p>\n

The notorious ransomware gang boasted it exfiltrated 76GB from the state agency, which apparently included databases, confidential information, financial and IT documents, and, oddly enough, “sexual proceedings in court.” LockBit has promised to publish “all available data” on December 24, presumably unless the California state government pays a ransom, although no information has been released about any monetary demand.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To be clear: cybercriminals aren’t the most trustworthy people. As Emsisoft threat analyst Brett Callow said<\/a>, “It should be noted that not all of LockBit’s past claims have been true.”<\/p>\n

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#LockBit<\/a> has listed the State of California’s Finance Department. It should be noted that not all of LockBit’s past claims have been true. 1\/2 #ransomware<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jmf5ap15xz<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Brett Callow (@BrettCallow) December 12, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Officials in the US state did not go into much detail about the affair other than to confirm there had been a “cybersecurity incident.” The California Cybersecurity Integration Center (Cal-CSIC) said it is “actively responding” to an intrusion into the Finance Department’s IT network.<\/p>\n

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No state funds have been compromised, and the Department of Finance is continuing its work<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The security breach was “proactively identified” through a coordinated state and federal effort, according to a statement<\/a>. “Upon identification of this threat, digital security and online threat-hunting experts were rapidly deployed to assess the extent of the intrusion and to evaluate, contain and mitigate future vulnerabilities,” the center added.<\/p>\n

The response team includes the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Department of Technology, California Military Department and California Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n

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