Lockbit Ransomware is delivered to the United States

Rostlav Panev, a 51 -year -old Russian citizen, is accused of being a major developer in The Contorence Lockbit The ransom gang was delivered from Israel to the United States, the Ministry of Justice Declare Thursday.

situation He was arrested in Israel in DecemberTo become third person They were arrested for their role in Lockbit. Since then, he has been waiting for delivery in Israel.

Prosecutors claim that Panev has been a developer working in the Lockbit Ransomware Group from its inception in 2019 to February 2024 at least. Panev and other Lockbit developers designed the gang harmful programs, maintained its own infrastructure, and divided the criminal revenues with the gang -for -lesions, who were carrying out the cybran.

“If you are a member of the Lockbit Ransomware plot, the United States will find you and bring you to justice,” said American lawyer John Giordano.