A dual Russian and Israeli national has been charged in the United States for allegedly being the developer of the now-defunct LockBit ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation since its inception in or around 2019 through at least February 2024. Rostislav Panev, 51, was arrested in Israel earlier this August and is currently awaiting extradition, the U.S. Department of Justice … [Read more...] about LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev Charged for Billions in Global Ransomware Damages
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Wanted Russian Hacker Linked to Hive and LockBit Ransomware Arrested
Nov 30, 2024Mohit KumarRansomware / Cybercrime A Russian cybercriminal wanted in the U.S. in connection with LockBit and Hive ransomware operations has been arrested by law enforcement authorities in the country. According to a news report from Russian media outlet RIA Novosti, Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev has been accused of developing a malicious program designed to encrypt … [Read more...] about Wanted Russian Hacker Linked to Hive and LockBit Ransomware Arrested
Russian Hacker Dmitry Khoroshev Unmasked as LockBit Ransomware Administrator
The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) has unmasked the administrator and developer of the LockBit ransomware operation, revealing it to be a 31-year-old Russian national named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev. In addition, Khoroshev has been sanctioned by the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCD), the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control … [Read more...] about Russian Hacker Dmitry Khoroshev Unmasked as LockBit Ransomware Administrator
LockBit Ransomware Hacker Ordered to Pay $860,000 After Guilty Plea in Canada
Mar 14, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Cyber Crime A 34-year-old Russian-Canadian national has been sentenced to nearly four years in jail in Canada for his participation in the LockBit global ransomware operation. Mikhail Vasiliev, an Ontario resident, was originally arrested in November 2022 and charged by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) with "conspiring with others to … [Read more...] about LockBit Ransomware Hacker Ordered to Pay $860,000 After Guilty Plea in Canada
Authorities Claim LockBit Admin “LockBitSupp” Has Engaged with Law Enforcement
LockBitSupp, the individual(s) behind the persona representing the LockBit ransomware service on cybercrime forums such as Exploit and XSS, "has engaged with law enforcement," authorities said. The development comes following the takedown of the prolific ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation as part of a coordinated international operation codenamed Cronos. Over 14,000 rogue … [Read more...] about Authorities Claim LockBit Admin “LockBitSupp” Has Engaged with Law Enforcement
LockBit Ransomware Operation Shut Down; Criminals Arrested; Decryption Keys Released
Feb 20, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Data Protection The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) on Tuesday confirmed that it obtained LockBit's source code as well as intelligence pertaining to its activities and their affiliates as part of a dedicated task force called Operation Cronos. "Some of the data on LockBit's systems belonged to victims who had paid a ransom to the threat … [Read more...] about LockBit Ransomware Operation Shut Down; Criminals Arrested; Decryption Keys Released
LockBit 3.0 Ransomware Builder Leak Gives Rise to Hundreds of New Variants
The leak of the LockBit 3.0 ransomware builder last year has led to threat actors abusing the tool to spawn new variants. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky said it detected a ransomware intrusion that deployed a version of LockBit but with a markedly different ransom demand procedure. "The attacker behind this incident decided to use a different ransom note with a … [Read more...] about LockBit 3.0 Ransomware Builder Leak Gives Rise to Hundreds of New Variants
Experts Find Similarities Between New LockBit 3.0 and BlackMatter Ransomware
Cybersecurity researchers have reiterated similarities between the latest iteration of the LockBit ransomware and BlackMatter, a rebranded variant of the DarkSide ransomware strain that closed shop in November 2021. The new version of LockBit, called LockBit 3.0 aka LockBit Black, was released in June 2022, launching a brand new leak site and what's the very first ransomware … [Read more...] about Experts Find Similarities Between New LockBit 3.0 and BlackMatter Ransomware
Researchers Detail Techniques LockBit Ransomware Using to Infect its Targets
LockBit ransomware attacks are constantly evolving by making use of a wide range of techniques to infect targets while also taking steps to disable endpoint security solutions. "The affiliates that use LockBit's services conduct their attacks according to their preference and use different tools and techniques to achieve their goal," Cybereason security analysts Loïc Castel and … [Read more...] about Researchers Detail Techniques LockBit Ransomware Using to Infect its Targets
How CrowdStrike Prevents Volume Shadow Tampering by LockBit
ECrime activities dominate the threat landscape, with ransomware as the main driver Ransomware operators constantly refine their code and the efficacy of their operations CrowdStrike uses improved behavior-based detections to prevent ransomware from tampering with Volume Shadow Copies Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) backup protection nullifies attackers’ deletion attempts, … [Read more...] about How CrowdStrike Prevents Volume Shadow Tampering by LockBit