Security News > 2024 > June > Police arrest Conti and LockBit ransomware crypter specialist
The Ukraine cyber police have arrested a 28-year-old Russian man in Kyiv for working with Conti and LockBit ransomware operations to make their malware undetectable by antivirus software and conducting at least one attack himself.
The Ukrainian police reported that the arrested individual was a specialist in developing custom crypters for packing the ransomware payloads into what appeared as safe files, making them FUD to evade detection by the popular antivirus products.
The police found that the man was selling his crypting services to both the Conti and LockBit cybercrime syndicates, helping them significantly increase their chances of success on breached networks.
The Dutch police confirmed at least one case of the arrested individual orchestrating a ransomware attack in 2021, using a Conti payload, so he also operated as an affiliate for maximum profit.
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