For years, the leader of LockBit has remained an enigma. Carefully hiding behind their online moniker, LockBitSupp has evaded identification and bragged that people wouldn’t be able to reveal their offline identity—even offering a $10 million reward for their real name.
Now, law enforcement officials from the US, UK, and Australia say they’ve identified a Russian national who is 31 and lives in Russia, along with [details of his sanction designation](https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20240507) also listing multiple email addresses and cryptocurrency addresses, alongside his Russian passport details.
Before the takedown earlier this year, LockBit had risen to become one of the most prolific [ransomware](https://www.wired.com/tag/ransomware/) groups ever, launching hundreds of attacks per month and ruthlessly publishing stolen data from companies if they refused to pay. Boeing, the UK’s Royal Mail postal service, a children’s hospital in Canada, and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China were all included in LockBit’s or its affiliates’ recent roster of victims.
> Khoroshev and the LockBit group managed to extort at least $500 million from victims in 120 countries around the world, including Russia, which is rarely targeted by Russian cybercriminals
Oops, he attacked his own motherland, I wonder if he’ll actually face some punishment for that.
DashCat9 on
I do IT work for a company that supports hundreds of hospitals.
There was a long run there where every week it was a different cyber security event that we had to deal with.
To call these people scum would be an insult to actual scum.
hobbitlover on
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – cut off Russia’s Internet access. Sever the hardlines, block IPs, block traffic, and sanction any neighbor that tries to help Russia get around these restrictions. Russia is the main source of misinformation, disinformation, propaganda, hacks and data thefts, ransomware attacks, bots that shape social media traffic and algorithms, election interference, and all kinds of other shenanigans. It would be part of Ukraine sanctions, as well as a protective move by countries that are reeling from cyberattacks, ransomware attacks and disinformation meant to sow unrest.
People have died. Russian disinformation about COVID has contributed to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people that might otherwise be alive today if they hadn’t been fed a bunch of bullshit about the vaccines and seriousness of the virus.
Erkmon on
is his name Boris and does he say “Yes! I am invincible!”
JoeSchmoeToo on
Russians are being Russians.
Nutsquig on
Because of course he is
IMSLI on
Their modus operandi when detecting that a potential victim is Russian:
That’s the face of somebody who is much too interested in children.
prawalnono on
Have we sent some of the ransomware to MTG or Gaetz?
CharlieSixFive on
Mastermind? Cunt is more like it.
eiserneftaujourdhui on
Shocker /s
ATXDefenseAttorney on
No! What? Crazy!
Device_whisperer on
This absolutely calls for the death penalty.
LooselyBasedOnGod on
Of course we’ll never find out but I’d love to know how they found out his identity
NoCup4U on
The only two things that Russia has to offer the world are oil and ransomware attacks
Account0077 on
Send in the scissor missile I guess..
Tctem1 on
If anyone deserves a visit from the CIA it’s this guy.
Strive-- on
This clown needs the Osama Bin Laden treatment. Former #1 Hide and Seek champion…
ClenchedThunderbutt on
Businesses could be maintaining a robust security architecture with the money they’re throwing to ransomware. This guy is an asshole, but that doesn’t mitigate the responsibility these places have to protect sensitive data. They’re mistreating customers to save a buck.
RoseCityHooligan on
Can we just sever all internet connections to Russia already? If they can’t play CSGO all day maybe they’ll finally realize what a shit country they live in and start protesting.
1822Landwood on
Shocker
kadrilan on
What a surprise. The country with the most siv-like information hub and most active ransomware preservation outfits with the full complicity of the state are responsible for the most ransomware. I’ll be damn.
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By Matt Burgess
For years, the leader of LockBit has remained an enigma. Carefully hiding behind their online moniker, LockBitSupp has evaded identification and bragged that people wouldn’t be able to reveal their offline identity—even offering a $10 million reward for their real name.
Now, law enforcement officials from the US, UK, and Australia say they’ve identified a Russian national who is 31 and lives in Russia, along with [details of his sanction designation](https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20240507) also listing multiple email addresses and cryptocurrency addresses, alongside his Russian passport details.
Before the takedown earlier this year, LockBit had risen to become one of the most prolific [ransomware](https://www.wired.com/tag/ransomware/) groups ever, launching hundreds of attacks per month and ruthlessly publishing stolen data from companies if they refused to pay. Boeing, the UK’s Royal Mail postal service, a children’s hospital in Canada, and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China were all included in LockBit’s or its affiliates’ recent roster of victims.
Read the full story here: [https://www.wired.com/story/lockbitsupp-lockbit-ransomware/](https://www.wired.com/story/lockbitsupp-lockbit-ransomware/)
Surprising, literally, no one.
If Ukraine would care to do everyone a favour…
scum
I’d like a refund.
Whoa, that’s crazy I never would have guessed.
> Khoroshev and the LockBit group managed to extort at least $500 million from victims in 120 countries around the world, including Russia, which is rarely targeted by Russian cybercriminals
Oops, he attacked his own motherland, I wonder if he’ll actually face some punishment for that.
I do IT work for a company that supports hundreds of hospitals.
There was a long run there where every week it was a different cyber security event that we had to deal with.
To call these people scum would be an insult to actual scum.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – cut off Russia’s Internet access. Sever the hardlines, block IPs, block traffic, and sanction any neighbor that tries to help Russia get around these restrictions. Russia is the main source of misinformation, disinformation, propaganda, hacks and data thefts, ransomware attacks, bots that shape social media traffic and algorithms, election interference, and all kinds of other shenanigans. It would be part of Ukraine sanctions, as well as a protective move by countries that are reeling from cyberattacks, ransomware attacks and disinformation meant to sow unrest.
People have died. Russian disinformation about COVID has contributed to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people that might otherwise be alive today if they hadn’t been fed a bunch of bullshit about the vaccines and seriousness of the virus.
is his name Boris and does he say “Yes! I am invincible!”
Russians are being Russians.
Because of course he is
Their modus operandi when detecting that a potential victim is Russian:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XVYMKd2Datk&pp=ygUXQ2FsbCBvZiBkdXR5IG5vIHJ1c3NpYW4%3D
That’s the face of somebody who is much too interested in children.
Have we sent some of the ransomware to MTG or Gaetz?
Mastermind? Cunt is more like it.
Shocker /s
No! What? Crazy!
This absolutely calls for the death penalty.
Of course we’ll never find out but I’d love to know how they found out his identity
The only two things that Russia has to offer the world are oil and ransomware attacks
Send in the scissor missile I guess..
If anyone deserves a visit from the CIA it’s this guy.
This clown needs the Osama Bin Laden treatment. Former #1 Hide and Seek champion…
Businesses could be maintaining a robust security architecture with the money they’re throwing to ransomware. This guy is an asshole, but that doesn’t mitigate the responsibility these places have to protect sensitive data. They’re mistreating customers to save a buck.
Can we just sever all internet connections to Russia already? If they can’t play CSGO all day maybe they’ll finally realize what a shit country they live in and start protesting.
Shocker
What a surprise. The country with the most siv-like information hub and most active ransomware preservation outfits with the full complicity of the state are responsible for the most ransomware. I’ll be damn.
Seal Team 6