https://techmonitor.ai/technology/cybersecurity/lockbit-leader-identity

The leader of the LockBit ransomware group has been revealed as Dmitry Khoroshev. A Russian national, Khoroshev’s identity as the mastermind behind the ransomware group was revealed in joint statements by the UK’s National Crime Agency and the US Department of Justice (DoJ). Known to most cybersecurity researchers as ‘LockBitSupp,’ Khoroshev is now subject to a US indictment, with the DoJ offering up to $10m for information that may lead to his arrest and conviction. The alleged cybercriminal is also being sanctioned by the US, UK and Australia.

“These sanctions are hugely significant and show that there is no hiding place for cybercriminals like Dmitry Khoroshev, who wreak havoc across the globe,” said the NCA’s director-general, Graeme Biggar. “Today’s announcement puts another huge nail in the LockBit coffin.”