Article 6MMK2 Dmitry Khoroshev named as alleged leader of ransomware gang LockBit

Dmitry Khoroshev named as alleged leader of ransomware gang LockBit

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Alex Hern UK technology editor
from World news | The Guardian on (#6MMK2)

National Crime Agency says it has identified Russian national behind dangerous cybercrime group

The alleged leader of what was once the world's largest ransomware outfit, LockBit, has been named as Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev by the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA), after the seizure of the criminal gang's infrastructure.

Khoroshev, who lived his online life under the name LockBitSupp, has been sanctioned by the UK, US and Australia as a result of the unmasking.

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