Indictmentseverity: High2024-05-07
DOJ unseals 26-count indictment of LockBit administrator Khoroshev
published by U.S. Department of Justice
Actor
Russian-speaking ransomware-as-a-service operation that by mid-2023 was the most prolific ransomware brand on public leak-site tracking by victim count. Disrupted in February 2024 by Operation Cronos…
Summary
U.S. DOJ unsealed a 26-count indictment of Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev (LockBitSupp), 31, of Voronezh, Russia, naming him as LockBit's creator, developer, and administrator. The indictment alleges Khoroshev received approximately $100M in BTC from his 20% share of LockBit ransoms; State announced a $10M reward for information leading to his arrest. The action followed February 2024's NCA-led Operation Cronos seizure of LockBit infrastructure.
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