IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

Ars Technica

Prosecutors said that during his five years at the helm of LockBit—one of the most prolific ransomware groups—Khoroshev and his subordinates have …

Treasury

“We will persist in efforts to expose and hold accountable individuals responsible for deploying ransomware that threatens the security and safety of …

The Verge

The US Department of Justice has indicted Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev for allegedly developing and administrating the LockBit ransomware.

WIRED

… ransomware group, which has been on a multiyear hacking rampage exporting more than $120 million from its victims. For years, the leader of …

Krebs on Security

… ransomware group LockBit. The U.S. Department of Justice also indicted Khoroshev and charged him with using Lockbit to attack more than 2,000 …

Trend Micro

The landscape of ransomware attacks in the first quarter of 2024 presents new insights and shifts in tactics among cybercriminal groups.

CNBC

Dimitry Yuryevich Khoroshev is the sixth person charged with federal crimes related to the LockBit ransomware ring that stole more than $500 …

CoinDesk

U.S. authorities have identified Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev as the mastermind behind the notorious LockBit ransomware gang, and are …

Reuters

Khoroshev, also known as “LOCKBITSUPP,” was being designated for his role in developing and distributing LockBit ransomware, the Treasury said. It …

Yahoo Finance

Fifty-eight percent of those that had their data encrypted received help from law enforcement to recover their data from the ransomware attack. “ …