"LockBit Ransomware Admin Identified, Sanctioned in US, UK, Australia"

The FBI, UK National Crime Agency, and Europol have recently unveiled sweeping indictments and sanctions against the admin of the LockBit ransomware operation, with the identity of the Russian threat actor revealed for the first time. According to the Department of Justice (DoJ), the LockBit ransomware operator known as "LockBitSupp" has been confirmed to be a Russian national named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, who reportedly earned $100 million as part of the gang's activities. Khoroshev, AKA LockBitSupp, who thrived on anonymity and offered a $10 million reward to anyone who could reveal his identity, will now be subject to a series of asset freezes and travel bans. According to the DoJ, the sanctions will cause massive disruptions to the ransomware operation as paying a ransom could potentially break sanctions and impose government fines on companies.

BleepingComputer reports: "LockBit Ransomware Admin Identified, Sanctioned in US, UK, Australia"