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DoJ Charges Alleged Russian LockBit Ransomware Affiliate

Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov allegedly worked as a LockBit affiliate and launched five ransomware attacks between 2020 and 2023.

Lockbit, Cybercrime

U.S. Hits Alleged Key Ransomware Actor With Charges, Sanctions

The Russian national allegedly used three well-known ransomware variants - LockBit, Babuk and Hive - to target critical infrastructure victims.

Ransomware, Lockbit, Hive

PaperCut Flaws Exploited to Deploy Clop, LockBit Ransomware

Microsoft has attributed exploitation attempts of CVE-2023-27350 and CVE-2023-27351 to a Clop ransomware affiliate.

Ransomware, Lockbit, Clop, Microsoft

U.S. Justice Department Charges LockBit Ransomware Suspect

A 33-year-old dual Russian and Canadian national was arrested this week for allegedly participating in LockBit ransomware attacks.

Lockbit, Ransomware

Evil Corp Affiliates Deploy LockBit Ransomware to Sidestep Sanctions

A threat cluster with significant overlap to the Evil Corp cybercriminal gang has started deploying the LockBit ransomware in an effort to evade U.S. sanctions.

Ransomware, Lockbit