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

lockbit3.0 — Chat: *************4E978C

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Actor
lockbit3.0
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Messages
30
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 Victim Victim Date

    there are someone

  4. Message 004 From Victim Victim Date

    please

  5. Message 005 From Victim Victim Date

    how can i decrypt my file?

  6. Message 006 From Victim Victim Date

    how i can pay?where?

  7. Message 007 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    hi

  8. Message 008 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    to decrypt the data and avoid publication you need to pay us. we haven't published your name on our blog yet

  9. Message 009 From Victim Victim Date

    how much pay?

  10. Message 010 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    $100k

  11. Message 011 From Victim Victim Date

    too much

  12. Message 012 From Victim Victim Date

    and i m not sure that you decrypt my file

  13. Message 013 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    we have a test decryptor, you can try. just use it correctly

  14. Message 014 From Victim Victim Date

    max 50kb my file are more big

  15. Message 015 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    then use another file

  16. Message 016 From Victim Victim Date

    100k$is too much my company is small

  17. Message 017 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    you'll have to look for money. not that small a company. we know who you are

  18. Message 018 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    I'll give you advice right away. we don't like whiners and negotiators. we are serious people and we have a reputation and we came here not to play and not to joke. so pay and be free

  19. Message 019 From Victim Victim Date

    for us is too much if i pay 100k if i pay i can close my company, i know you are serious

  20. Message 020 From Victim Victim Date

    i can pay max 10000$

  21. Message 021 From Victim Victim Date

    how i can pay?

  22. Message 022 From Victim Victim Date

    ok! i speak with ceo and we pay 100K but how pay?thanks

  23. Message 023 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    we accept payment only in BTC

  24. Message 024 From Victim Victim Date

    wich address?

  25. Message 025 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    bc1qpgggs7j546rfavshtckq4v8x4fh87zztaqw5zz

  26. Message 026 From Victim Victim Date

    sorry i open account on exchange but i can't buy 100k in btc, i can only send you 10k in btc otherwise financial company control me and block my company

  27. Message 027 From Victim Victim Date

    if you want i send you 10k in btc otherwhise i prefer lost and close my company

  28. Message 028 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    use brokers. we will not accept 10k

  29. Message 029 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    you're funny

  30. Message 030 From LockBit 3.0 Actor / other Date

    will you pay? or should I publish a post about you?