Hive / Lockbit affiliate arrested in Russia
Event Details
Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev has been accused of developing a malicious program designed to encrypt files and seek ransom in return for a decryption key. “At present, the investigator has collected sufficient evidence, the criminal case with the indictment signed by the prosecutor has been sent to the Central District Court of the city of Kaliningrad for consideration on the merits,” the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement.
He was previously charged and indicted by the U.S. government in May 2023 for launching ransomware attacks against “thousands of victims” in the country and across the world.
Date
30/11/2024
Ransomware Group
- LockBit Babuk Hive
Countermeasure Type
Event Category
- Arrest
Level of Cooperation
- National
Country
🇷🇺 Russia
