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242 negotiations · 332 notes · snapshots Jul 06, 2026 / Jun 26, 2026

lockbit3.0 — Chat: *************8FD3F5

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lockbit3.0
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Participants
LockBit 3.0, Victim

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  1. Message 001 From Victim Victim Date

    [Chat started]

  2. Message 002 From Victim Victim Date

    Hello. I've never done this so I'm sorry if I don't have all the information you need up front. But the ransom note said I'm supposed to contact you.

  3. Message 003 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    Hello, you need pay.

  4. Message 004 From Victim Victim Date

    I've never used bitcoin before so I'm following tutorials to get it set up. I'm doing my best.

  5. Message 005 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    Also we downloaded a lot of information from you.And so far we haven't published anything.There is no mention of an attack.

  6. Message 006 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    You need to pay 6000000$

  7. Message 007 From Victim Victim Date

    Oh wow, I don't know if we have that much money available. Can I see the information you took?

  8. Message 008 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    Ok.wait

  9. Message 009 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    http://lockbitfilzhrvt6eya2lvnp7te4iifzmwybendqclgujqbzu3k4gaid.onion/r/NxYjoaq6Zz#ncp9lBDKFuN2sqExl0YlgtKF/Nv3qtIHBoJ0vulmJ5w=

  10. Message 010 From Victim Victim Date

    Thank you. I'm getting a file to prove decryption works.

  11. Message 011 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    ok

  12. Message 012 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    The first time we sent you an incomplete tree. In the next message there is a link to the full tree

  13. Message 013 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    Download link: http://lockbitfilzhrvt6eya2lvnp7te4iifzmwybendqclgujqbzu3k4gaid.onion/r/7SZGD6mkDa#lOJa5TdIvZbkpeDA5BDLPO18YmFcz0dfl7u8SgwhpsY=

  14. Message 014 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    Password: Ak%xTarylM0r*jV7$qWdGs3$T

  15. Message 015 From Victim Victim Date

    Thank you

  16. Message 016 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    Use the test decryptor to verify the decryption. Use it correctly. Take the file from the pc with the ID of which you logged into the chat

  17. Message 017 From Victim Victim Date

    Ok my boss is concerned since there's no way to tell what file we're decrypting that you could just send us some fake file back and claim the decryption worked.

  18. Message 018 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    You know your network, your data, how is it that you can't tell? Besides, the test decryptor works in automatic mode, without my involvement

  19. Message 019 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    when wiil you pay?

  20. Message 020 From Victim Victim Date

    My engineers are working on finding a small enough file that they'll be able to confirm decryption for. I'm also working with my leadership on the financial side. We're doing our best but $6M is a lot of money.

  21. Message 021 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    It's a small amount of your revenue. You can afford it. If you need time to prepare the amount, we'll give it to you, but you have to set a deadline. Our reputation and our name speaks for us, we can send you any number of files from the tree we sent you. And we can decrypt all the files we encrypted. And after payment, you'll get information about how we penetrated your network.

  22. Message 022 From Victim Victim Date

    We found a file that we should be able to confirm the content with that match your requirements. I'm just waiting for the engineer to send it to me. I'll have an update from my leadership for you soon as well.

  23. Message 023 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    ok

  24. Message 024 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    You are very slow. Your name will now appear on the blog

  25. Message 025 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    http://lockbitapt2d73krlbewgv27tquljgxr33xbwwsp6rkyieto7u4ncead.onion/post/lNnvlD8Cg2jQbYGA640f5ba593ed3

  26. Message 026 From Victim Victim Date

    I'm sorry I'm doing my best. My leadership is working with lawyers and all of that is extremely slow.

  27. Message 027 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    Now you will try to negotiate faster. After all, the timer is running. More than a week has been wasted

  28. Message 028 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    when will you pay?