// Context
About This Negotiation
This transcript documents a lockbit3.0 ransomware negotiation with VSA Inc.
The negotiation consisted of 21 messages exchanged over 1 day, beginning on 2022-08-09.
The initial ransom demand was $100,000. The final outcome is not confirmed in the transcript.
// Primary Source
Full Transcript — Verbatim
Reproduced from Casualtek's Ransomchats archive. URLs have been redacted.
Victim names are shown only where the breach was publicly reported in mainstream media. Any organisation wishing their name redacted can contact us at
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[VSA Inc] — 09.08.2022 21:43:34 UTC — Message 1/21
[Chat started]
[VSA Inc] — 09.08.2022 21:45:12 UTC — Message 2/21
Hi
[lockbit3.0] — 09.08.2022 21:46:40 UTC — Message 3/21
Hi
[lockbit3.0] — 09.08.2022 21:46:51 UTC — Message 4/21
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.
[lockbit3.0] — 09.08.2022 21:47:58 UTC — Message 5/21
Soon we will send you a tree of stolen data
[VSA Inc] — 09.08.2022 21:48:55 UTC — Message 6/21
i don't have that much money
[VSA Inc] — 09.08.2022 21:50:15 UTC — Message 7/21
can i pay $500
[VSA Inc] — 09.08.2022 21:51:28 UTC — Message 8/21
Im just a IT guy, they will fire me for this
[lockbit3.0] — 09.08.2022 21:51:29 UTC — Message 9/21
not enought
[VSA Inc] — 09.08.2022 21:53:29 UTC — Message 10/21
I have new Born. i just had my first baby 3 days ago and now im hit by this
[lockbit3.0] — 09.08.2022 21:58:57 UTC — Message 11/21
Congratulations! But that doesn't change the situation.
[VSA Inc] — 09.08.2022 22:03:10 UTC — Message 12/21
Have some mercy my freind, what ever you get wi
[VSA Inc] — 09.08.2022 22:04:12 UTC — Message 13/21
i'm paying this amount myself. I will get sued and they will take my to court
[lockbit3.0] — 09.08.2022 22:11:34 UTC — Message 14/21
The amount you offer is ridiculous and even offensive. Do you think your data is worth $500?
[VSA Inc] — 09.08.2022 22:13:35 UTC — Message 15/21
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
[lockbit3.0] — 09.08.2022 22:15:12 UTC — Message 16/21
No
[VSA Inc] — 09.08.2022 22:17:37 UTC — Message 17/21
1000 and i will be eating water for the rest of the week
[lockbit3.0] — 09.08.2022 22:18:42 UTC — Message 18/21
No!
[lockbit3.0] — 09.08.2022 22:18:48 UTC — Message 19/21
100k!
[VSA Inc] — 09.08.2022 22:31:58 UTC — Message 20/21
I need like 10 years to be able to save that much
[lockbit3.0] — 09.08.2022 22:34:26 UTC — Message 21/21
Solve this issue within the company!