Security News > 2024 > November > Wanted Russian Hacker Linked to Hive and LockBit Ransomware Arrested
2024-11-30 07:14
A Russian cybercriminal wanted in the U.S. in connection with LockBit and Hive ransomware operations has been arrested by law enforcement authorities in the country. According to a news report from Russian media outlet RIA Novosti, 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,
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