The United States has unmasked and indicted a Russian national allegedly involved in the creation of the LockBit ransomware, which has targeted over 2,000 victims and collected millions of dollars in ransom money. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice unsealed a 26-count indictment against Dimitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, also known as “LockBitSupp” and “putinkrab.” “As part...
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September 5, 2023March 14, 2024Cybersecurity, Industry News, News, Technology
Russia-Linked Ransomware Group Attacks UK Private Security Firm
Zaun, a British company that provides perimeter fencing products to military and intelligence sites, has been hit by a ransomware attack. In a statement published on its website, Zaun said the LockBit ransomware group launched the attack through a computer running the Windows 7 operating system and software for a manufacturing machine, allowing LockBit to...