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US Bank investigates LockBit's claims as ransomware crims set pay-or-leak deadline

US Bank said it is investigating the LockBit extortion claim while the ransomware crew threatens to publish stolen data if it is not paid.

Summary by The Register
US Bank says that it's investigating ransomware crew LockBit’s claims that it breached the financial institution and stole data, which the crims threaten to leak on September 3 unless the bank pays an extortion demand. “We’re aware of claims regarding a potential cybersecurity incident,” Lee Henderson, US Bank VP of public affairs, said in an emailed statement to The Register. The bank declined to answer specific questions about the claims, incl…

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The Register broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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