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

ID: b9fc25ef-8a84-548e-b2c8-f041523036af

STIX ID: report--b9fc25ef-8a84-548e-b2c8-f041523036af

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
65/100

Date Published: 2026-08-20

Date Updated: 2026-08-20

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US Bank is investigating claims by the LockBit ransomware group that it breached the bank and stole data, with LockBit posting the bank on its leak site and threatening to publish files unless a ransom is paid. US Bank states there is currently no indication of impacted internal systems or confirmed unauthorized access; the article also notes LockBit's prior law-enforcement disruption, its reemergence with a new variant, and past third-party incidents that exposed customer information.

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