Feds Unmask LockBit Ransomware Leader as Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev

In a major blow to ransomware, international law enforcement has unmasked Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, the leader of LockBit ransomware. Learn about the takedown, sanctions imposed, and the future of LockBit in a post-Khoroshev era.

In a major victory for international law enforcement, a collaborative effort by the National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom, the US Department of Justice, and Europol have resulted in the unmasking and sanctioning of Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev (aka LockBitSupp), a Russian national believed to be the administrator and developer of the notorious LockBit ransomware group.

The latest development occurred a couple of months after international law enforcement authorities carried out Operation Cronos, with the aim of dismantling the notorious LockBit ransomware network.

LockBit has emerged as a significant threat in global cybersecurity, responsible for a wave of crippling ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure including hospitals and businesses worldwide. The group’s ransomware encrypts a ...