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Canadian authorities detain Russian national over LockBit ransomware attacks
A dual Russian-Canadian national has been taken into custody in Canada, on suspicion of playing a role in the LockBit ransomware attacks that have targeted vital infrastructure and industrial groups across the world since 2020.
Mikhail Vasiliev, 33, was taken into custody last month, according to a press release issued by the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Vasiliev, who resides in Bradford, Ontario, is now awaiting ex...
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