"Two Members of LockBit Ransomware Group Plead Guilty in US Court"

Two members of the infamous LockBit gang recently pleaded guilty in court in the United States over their roles in deploying ransomware against organizations in the US and worldwide.  In early May, the US announced charges against Dimitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, 31, of Voronezh, Russia, also known as LockBitSupp, LockBit, and putinkrab, allegedly the mastermind behind the RaaS.  The US government is offering a reward of $10 million for information on Khoroshev, who is estimated to have made over $100 million from the LockBit operation.  Last week, the US announced that Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov, 21, a Russian national of Chechen Republic, Russia, and Mikhail Vasiliev, 34, a dual Canadian and Russian national of Bradford, Ontario, pleaded guilty for their roles in the operation.  Vasiliev, also known as Ghostrider, Free, Digitalocean90, Digitalocean99, Digitalwaters99, and Newwave110, deployed LockBit against at least 12 victims, causing more than $500,000 in damage and losses.  Astamirov faces up to 25 years in prison, while Vasiliev could be sentenced to up to 45 years.

SecurityWeek reports: "Two Members of LockBit Ransomware Group Plead Guilty in US Court"