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

lockbit3.0 — Chat: *************CED340

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Actor
lockbit3.0
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Messages
21
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

    Hi

  3. Message 003 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    Hi

  4. Message 004 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    The price of the decryptor and deletion of your data is $100,000 in bitcoins. 140gb of data was stolen. At the moment we haven't published your name to the blog to keep the attack secret, but if you don't pay we will fix it! We know who you are and how much you earn.

  5. Message 005 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    Soon we will send you a tree of stolen data

  6. Message 006 From Victim Victim Date

    i don't have that much money

  7. Message 007 From Victim Victim Date

    can i pay $500

  8. Message 008 From Victim Victim Date

    Im just a IT guy, they will fire me for this

  9. Message 009 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    not enought

  10. Message 010 From Victim Victim Date

    I have new Born. i just had my first baby 3 days ago and now im hit by this

  11. Message 011 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    Congratulations! But that doesn't change the situation.

  12. Message 012 From Victim Victim Date

    Have some mercy my freind, what ever you get wi

  13. Message 013 From Victim Victim Date

    i'm paying this amount myself. I will get sued and they will take my to court

  14. Message 014 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    The amount you offer is ridiculous and even offensive. Do you think your data is worth $500?

  15. Message 015 From Victim Victim Date

    Sir i'm no body here, i'm just a IT guy working from home. Please have some mercy and tell me how much would make you happy? I can borrow some money and pay like $800

  16. Message 016 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    No

  17. Message 017 From Victim Victim Date

    1000 and i will be eating water for the rest of the week

  18. Message 018 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    No!

  19. Message 019 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    100k!

  20. Message 020 From Victim Victim Date

    I need like 10 years to be able to save that much

  21. Message 021 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    Solve this issue within the company!