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UPDATE 10/2/24
“The U.K.’s National Crime Agency has linked a long-standing affiliate of the LockBit ransomware group to the notorious Russia-backed Evil Corp, a cybercrime gang with links to the Russian government.
The NCA said on Tuesday that it had unmasked the LockBit affiliate, known as “Beverley,” as Russian national Aleksandr Ryzhenkov, who British authorities believe to be “second in command” at Evil Corp.”
Read the full article “UK unmasks LockBit ransomware affiliate as high-ranking hacker in Russia state-backed cybercrime gang” on TechCrunch
10/1/24 10:25 AM- Lockbit Affiliate named and indictment added to justice.gov/news/press-releases
UK law enforcement arrested two individuals in August 2024, related to money laundering operations.
Spanish authorities arrested a key suspect at an airport in Madrid, who was the owner of a bullet-proof hosting site, allegedly operating as a facilitator for Lockbits Infrastructure.
French authorities arrested a suspected LockBit developer and major actor while on vacation outside of Russia
10/1/24 10:00 AM- Earlier this year Law Enforcement seized multiple Lockbit dark web pages. Earlier today (October 1st) the posts on these pages were updated to reflect upcoming arrests.
The timers are due to hit zero approximately 30 minutes from the posting of this article. We will update this post with screenshots and information of what is announced to keep you informed.
