US authorities identify and charge Russian mastermind behind LockBit ransomware group
The DOJ has identified and indicted Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev as the leader of the LockBit ransomware gang, sanctioning him and offering a $10M reward for info leading to his arrest. The post US authorities ident...
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The DOJ has identified and indicted Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev as the leader of the LockBit ransomware gang, sanctioning him and offering a $10M reward for info leading to his arrest.
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