"Rostislav Panev, arrested in Israel, has been extradited to the US over his alleged role in developing the LockBit ransomware, implicated in 2,500 global attacks."
"Investigators found administrator credentials for a dark web repository containing LockBit source code on Panev's computer, pointing to his deep involvement in the ransomware group's operations."
Rostislav Panev, a citizen of Russia and Israel, has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to his alleged role as a developer for the LockBit ransomware group. Arrested in Israel in August 2023, Panev supposedly earned substantial cryptocurrency payments totaling over $230,000 since the group's launch in 2019. This move is part of an international crackdown on LockBit, which has reportedly targeted 2,500 victims across 120 countries. Panev's extradition follows a broader operation against the group that resulted in multiple arrests and infrastructure seizures.
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