LockBit leader unmasked

Named as Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev

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LockBit leader unmasked

A joint operation by law enforcement agencies in the UK, USA and Australia has unmasked and sanctioned the leader of the infamous LockBit ransomware gang.

Dmitry Khoroshev, who previously operated under the online alias LockBitSupp, faces asset freezes and travel bans after authorities exposed his role leading the ransomware group responsible for ext...

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