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Accused LockBit ransomware developer extradited to the US

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Rostislav Panev, who developed code and maintained infrastructure for LockBit, is now in U.S. custody.

Rostislav Panev, a 51-year-old dual Russian-Israeli national, who is accused of being a key developer for the notorious LockBit ransomware gang, has been extradited from Israel to the United States, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday. Prosecutors allege Panev was a developer working for the LockBit ransomware group from its beginnings in 2019 and until at least February 2024. cybercrime, cybersecurity, extradition, hacking, Israel, lockbit, ransomware, russia, Security, TC, US Department of Justice

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