Two Russian nationals have pleaded guilty to participating in the LockBit
ransomware operation, deploying attacks against victims across the globe and
inflicting damages of up to $2 million.
ransomware operation, deploying attacks against victims across the globe and
inflicting damages of up to $2 million.
Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov 21, a Russian national, and Mikhail Vasiliev, 34,
a dual Canadian and Russian national, deployed LockBit ransomware against two
dozen victims in the US, Japan, France, Scotland, Kenya, the UK and Switzerland.
Operating under various online aliases between 2020 and 2023, the du
