Fulton County, Security Experts Call LockBit’s Bluff
Summary: LockBit told Fulton County, Ga. it would publish stolen documents unless a ransom was paid, then removed the county's listing from its victim shaming site and claimed the county had paid. County officials said they did not pay and no one paid on their behalf, while security experts said LockBit was likely bluffing and probably lost most of the data when U.S. and U.K. law enforcement seized the gang's servers this month.
Why it matters: Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts said the board "could not in good conscience use Fulton County taxpayer funds to make a payment" - and the breach had already disrupted county phones, Internet access and its court system, with leaked teaser files appearing to include sealed court records from current and past criminal trials.
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