LockBit ransomware
LockBit ransomware gang hacked, victim negotiations exposed
The LockBit ransomware gang has suffered a data breach after its dark web affiliate panels were defaced and replaced with a message linking to a MySQL database dump. All of the ransomware gang’s admin panels now state. “Don’t do crime CRIME IS BAD xoxo from Prague,” with a link to download a “paneldb_dump.zip.” As first spotted by the threat […]
Suspected LockBit ransomware dev extradited to United States
A dual Russian-Israeli national, suspected of being a key developer for the LockBit ransomware operation, has been extradited to the United States to face charges. Rostislav Panev, 51, was arrested in Israel last August, where police reportedly found incriminating evidence on his laptop. This included credentials for LockBit’s internal control panel and a repository containing […]
Evil Corp hit with new sanctions, BitPaymer ransomware charges
The Evil Corp cybercrime syndicate has been hit with new sanctions by the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. The US also indicted one of its members for conducting BitPaymer ransomware attacks. In 2019, the United States sanctioned seventeen individuals and seven entities linked to the Evil Corp gang, including the group’s leader, Maksim Yakubets. Today, the US Treasury’s […]