DEFENDANT RECORD
Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov
charged
Aliases: ruslan_astamirov
Arrested in Arizona in June 2023 for carrying out LockBit attacks against victims in Florida, Japan, and France.
Key Facts
Status
CHARGED
Current legal state
Sentence
N/A
Pending / None
Restitution
$0
Mandatory restitution
Cases
1
Federal dockets
- Legal Disposition: charged.
- Nationality: Russian Federation.
- Total Imprisonment: Pending / None.
- Court Restitution: None ordered.
Prosecution Matters & Evidentiary Summary
Docket 2:24-cr-00330 · U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. v. Khoroshev et al. (LockBit Ransomware Operation)
charged 2024-05-07
Comprehensive global law enforcement takedown (Operation Cronos) of LockBit ransomware infrastructure, unmasking creator Dmitry Khoroshev (LockBitSupp) and multiple active affiliates who extorted over $500 million from thousands of victims.
Target Sector: Healthcare, Education, Manufacturing, Government, Financial Services · Loss: $500.0 million
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