Category | Details |
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Threat Actors | Rostislav Panev (Israeli citizen), LockBit ransomware group, LockBitSupp (leader, Dmitry Khoroshev), Aleksandr Ryzhenkov (affiliate, Evil Corp) |
Campaign Overview | Panev allegedly developed tools for LockBit from 2019 to 2024, including a ransom note printing tool. Arrested in August 2024, facing U.S. extradition. |
Target Regions (Victims) | Global (LockBit ransomware affected multiple organizations worldwide, specific victims not mentioned) |
Methodology | Ransomware distribution, ransom note printing tool, cryptocurrency payments (Bitcoin) for services. |
Product Targeted | Ransomware targets (unspecified companies and individuals), printers (for ransom note printing). |
Malware Reference | LockBit ransomware, tools developed for LockBit (including a ransom note printing tool). |
Tools Used | Bitcoin for payments, ransomware tools developed by Panev for LockBit. |
Vulnerabilities Exploited | Not specified (general ransomware methods and vulnerabilities typically exploited by LockBit). |
TTPs | Developing and distributing ransomware tools, laundering proceeds through Bitcoin, targeting printers in ransomware campaigns. |
Attribution | Rostislav Panev allegedly worked for LockBit, with possible links to Evil Corp group (through Ryzhenkov). |
Recommendations | None specified in the article, but general recommendations would include increasing cybersecurity measures, detection systems, and international cooperation. |
Source | The Record |
Read full article: https://therecord.media/lockbit-suspect-rostislav-panev-us-seeks-extradition-israel
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