Summary: Two Russian nationals have pleaded guilty to their involvement in the LockBit ransomware group, which has executed numerous high-profile ransomware attacks globally. They admitted to compromising systems, deploying ransomware, and extorting victims for ransom payments.
Threat Actor: LockBit Ransomware Group | LockBit
Key Point :
- Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov and Mikhail Vasiliev participated in deploying LockBit ransomware against multiple victims.
- Astamirov used various aliases and confessed to attacking at least 12 victims from 2020 to 2023.
- As part of his plea agreement, Astamirov agreed to forfeit $350,000 in cryptocurrency obtained from a victim.
Original Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/two-foreign-nationals-plead-guilty-participation-lockbit-ransomware-group
Cyber Law and Cybercrime Investigation Blog: Immuniweb