The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Ukrainian national Volodymyr Viktorovich Tymoshchuk for his role as the administrator of the LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim ransomware operations.
US charges admin of LockerGoga, MegaCortex, Nefilim ransomware
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Ukrainian national Volodymyr Viktorovich Tymoshchuk for his role as the administrator of the LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim ransomware operations.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Ukrainian national Volodymyr Viktorovich Tymoshchuk for his role as the administrator of the LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim ransomware operations.
Confession: I can’t hear LockerGogo without hearing Lady Gaga, I guess I don’t have a poker face about it.
Ukrainian national charged with helping run LockerGoga, MegaCortex and Nefilim ransomware
Via @jgreig.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social
Ukrainian national charged with helping run LockerGoga, MegaCortex and Nefilim ransomware
Via @jgreig.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social
Ukrainian national charged with helping run LockerGoga, MegaCortex and Nefilim ransomware
Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, currently a fugitive, was an administrator for multiple ransomware strains, including LockerGoga, said U.S. prosecutors in unsealing an indictment against the Ukrainian national.
therecord.media
September 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Confession: I can’t hear LockerGogo without hearing Lady Gaga, I guess I don’t have a poker face about it.
Ukrainian national charged with helping run LockerGoga, MegaCortex and Nefilim ransomware
Via @jgreig.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social
Ukrainian national charged with helping run LockerGoga, MegaCortex and Nefilim ransomware
Via @jgreig.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social
Another one bites the dust.
A court in Zurich has sentenced a Ukrainian man to 12 years and nine months in prison, and banned him from Switzerland for ten years, for developing the LockerGoga ransomware.
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
A court in Zurich has sentenced a Ukrainian man to 12 years and nine months in prison, and banned him from Switzerland for ten years, for developing the LockerGoga ransomware.
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
Ukrainian ransomware developer jailed for nearly 13 years
A court in Zurich has sentenced a Ukrainian man to 12 years and nine months in prison, and banned him from Switzerland for ten years, for developing ransomware that blackmailed companies around the wo...
www.bitdefender.com
September 25, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Another one bites the dust.
A court in Zurich has sentenced a Ukrainian man to 12 years and nine months in prison, and banned him from Switzerland for ten years, for developing the LockerGoga ransomware.
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
A court in Zurich has sentenced a Ukrainian man to 12 years and nine months in prison, and banned him from Switzerland for ten years, for developing the LockerGoga ransomware.
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
An indictment was unsealed on Tuesday charging Volodymyr Viktorovich Tymoshchuk for his alleged role as an administrator of several ransomware strains including LockerGoga, MegaCortex and Nefilim
therecord.media/lockergoga-m...
therecord.media/lockergoga-m...
Ukrainian national charged with helping run LockerGoga, MegaCortex and Nefilim ransomware
Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, currently a fugitive, was an administrator for multiple ransomware strains, including LockerGoga, said U.S. prosecutors in unsealing an indictment against the Ukrainian national.
therecord.media
September 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
An indictment was unsealed on Tuesday charging Volodymyr Viktorovich Tymoshchuk for his alleged role as an administrator of several ransomware strains including LockerGoga, MegaCortex and Nefilim
therecord.media/lockergoga-m...
therecord.media/lockergoga-m...
New ties of the Russian intelligence service FSB to a ransomware group.
The Ukrainian Oleksandr Ieremenko, know for the hacks of newswire and SEC, was a head of the group behind the ransomware LockerGoga and Megacortex.
He was of such value to the FSB that he received a secret Russian identity.
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The Ukrainian Oleksandr Ieremenko, know for the hacks of newswire and SEC, was a head of the group behind the ransomware LockerGoga and Megacortex.
He was of such value to the FSB that he received a secret Russian identity.
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August 14, 2026 at 6:16 PM
New ties of the Russian intelligence service FSB to a ransomware group.
The Ukrainian Oleksandr Ieremenko, know for the hacks of newswire and SEC, was a head of the group behind the ransomware LockerGoga and Megacortex.
He was of such value to the FSB that he received a secret Russian identity.
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The Ukrainian Oleksandr Ieremenko, know for the hacks of newswire and SEC, was a head of the group behind the ransomware LockerGoga and Megacortex.
He was of such value to the FSB that he received a secret Russian identity.
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-Ransomware affiliate poses as data recovery firm
-14.5k Dahua cams hacked in Russia, Ukraine
August 19, 2026 at 8:30 AM
-TheHatman dumps employee data for a dozen companies
-Windows 11 drops WMIC
-Firefox 154 is out
-Firefox for iOS gets an ad-blocker
-SMS blaster arrested in Malaysia
-LockerGoga dev on trial in Switzerland
-Ransomware affiliate poses as data recovery firm
-14.5k Dahua cams hacked in Russia, Ukraine
-Windows 11 drops WMIC
-Firefox 154 is out
-Firefox for iOS gets an ad-blocker
-SMS blaster arrested in Malaysia
-LockerGoga dev on trial in Switzerland
-Ransomware affiliate poses as data recovery firm
-14.5k Dahua cams hacked in Russia, Ukraine
LockerGoga, MegaCortex, Nefilim: condannato in Svizzera lo sviluppatore, ma il capo Tymoshchuk resta latitante
il blog: insicurezzadigitale.com/lockergoga-m...
#cybersecurity #cybercrime #fbi #infosec #lockergoga #ransomware #svizzera #ukraine
💬 Il forum: internet-forum.it/t/stanza-sec...
il blog: insicurezzadigitale.com/lockergoga-m...
#cybersecurity #cybercrime #fbi #infosec #lockergoga #ransomware #svizzera #ukraine
💬 Il forum: internet-forum.it/t/stanza-sec...
September 19, 2026 at 9:33 AM
LockerGoga, MegaCortex, Nefilim: condannato in Svizzera lo sviluppatore, ma il capo Tymoshchuk resta latitante
il blog: insicurezzadigitale.com/lockergoga-m...
#cybersecurity #cybercrime #fbi #infosec #lockergoga #ransomware #svizzera #ukraine
💬 Il forum: internet-forum.it/t/stanza-sec...
il blog: insicurezzadigitale.com/lockergoga-m...
#cybersecurity #cybercrime #fbi #infosec #lockergoga #ransomware #svizzera #ukraine
💬 Il forum: internet-forum.it/t/stanza-sec...
Swiss court sentences 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware dev to nearly 13 years in the cooler
Swiss court sentences 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware dev to nearly 13 years in the cooler
The man allegedly wrote the code that powered the Lockergoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim operations
www.theregister.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Swiss court sentences 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware dev to nearly 13 years in the cooler
A Swiss court sentenced a Ukrainian man who worked as a coder for the LockerGoga, MegaCortex and Nefilim ransomware to 12 years and nine months in prison
He is also banned from entering Switzerland for ten years
www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-po...
He is also banned from entering Switzerland for ten years
www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-po...
Ukrainian hacker jailed in Switzerland over ransomware attacks
A Ukrainian IT expert was sentenced in Zurich to 12 years and nine months in prison for his role in ransomware attacks on several firms,
www.swissinfo.ch
September 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
A Swiss court sentenced a Ukrainian man who worked as a coder for the LockerGoga, MegaCortex and Nefilim ransomware to 12 years and nine months in prison
He is also banned from entering Switzerland for ten years
www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-po...
He is also banned from entering Switzerland for ten years
www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-po...
🚨 New fugitive added to EU Most Wanted for major ransomware attacks.
💻 Believed to be behind the 2019 LockerGoga attack on a Norwegian aluminium company.
💰 Reward: up to USD 10 million from @TheJusticeDept.
Help law enforcement bring him to justice:
www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
💻 Believed to be behind the 2019 LockerGoga attack on a Norwegian aluminium company.
💰 Reward: up to USD 10 million from @TheJusticeDept.
Help law enforcement bring him to justice:
www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
September 10, 2025 at 7:44 AM
🚨 New fugitive added to EU Most Wanted for major ransomware attacks.
💻 Believed to be behind the 2019 LockerGoga attack on a Norwegian aluminium company.
💰 Reward: up to USD 10 million from @TheJusticeDept.
Help law enforcement bring him to justice:
www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
💻 Believed to be behind the 2019 LockerGoga attack on a Norwegian aluminium company.
💰 Reward: up to USD 10 million from @TheJusticeDept.
Help law enforcement bring him to justice:
www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
The Trump administration is ramping up its global war on cybercrime —offering a jaw-dropping $11 million in rewards for tip-offs that lead to the capture of a Ukrainian cyber actor and other key leaders of a notorious hacking group.
www.kyivpost.com/post/59767
www.kyivpost.com/post/59767
Trump Admin Launches Multi-Million Dollar Hunt for Ukrainian Cyber Fugitive
$10M reward offered for info leading to the arrest of the alleged ringleader behind Nefilim, LockerGoga, and MegaCortex ransomware in a global cybercrime crackdown.
www.kyivpost.com
September 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The Trump administration is ramping up its global war on cybercrime —offering a jaw-dropping $11 million in rewards for tip-offs that lead to the capture of a Ukrainian cyber actor and other key leaders of a notorious hacking group.
www.kyivpost.com/post/59767
www.kyivpost.com/post/59767
Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, chef ukrainien d’un réseau de cybercriminalité, placé sur la liste Europol des personnes recherchées
Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, chef ukrainien d’un réseau de cybercriminalité, placé sur la liste Europol des personnes recherchées
L’homme est traqué par l’UE et les Etats-Unis. Il est accusé d’avoir aidé à déployer le ransomware « Lockergoga » qui a perturbé les systèmes informatiques de centaines d’entreprises et les a contraintes à payer des rançons.
www.lemonde.fr
September 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, chef ukrainien d’un réseau de cybercriminalité, placé sur la liste Europol des personnes recherchées
US authorities have charged a Ukrainian national, suspected of being a key member of gangs that launched LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim ransomware attacks.
💰 A $10M bounty is offered for info leading to his arrest.
Read more in my article on the Fortra blog: www.fortra.com/blog/us-char...
💰 A $10M bounty is offered for info leading to his arrest.
Read more in my article on the Fortra blog: www.fortra.com/blog/us-char...
September 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
US authorities have charged a Ukrainian national, suspected of being a key member of gangs that launched LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim ransomware attacks.
💰 A $10M bounty is offered for info leading to his arrest.
Read more in my article on the Fortra blog: www.fortra.com/blog/us-char...
💰 A $10M bounty is offered for info leading to his arrest.
Read more in my article on the Fortra blog: www.fortra.com/blog/us-char...
EU and U.S. authorities are hunting Ukrainian fugitive Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, accused of leading a ransomware network behind the LockerGoga attacks that crippled industries, disrupted supply chains and cost companies billions.
www.occrp.org/en/news/eu-u...
www.occrp.org/en/news/eu-u...
EU, U.S. Step Up Hunt for Fugitive Hacker Tied to Multibillion-Dollar Ransomware Strikes
EU and U.S. authorities are hunting Ukrainian fugitive Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, accused of leading a ransomware network behind the LockerGoga attacks that crippled industries, disrupted supply chains and...
www.occrp.org
September 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
EU and U.S. authorities are hunting Ukrainian fugitive Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, accused of leading a ransomware network behind the LockerGoga attacks that crippled industries, disrupted supply chains and cost companies billions.
www.occrp.org/en/news/eu-u...
www.occrp.org/en/news/eu-u...
Uncle Sam indicts alleged ransomware kingpin tied to $18B in damages
Uncle Sam indicts alleged ransomware kingpin tied to $18B in damages
Prosecutors claim Ukrainian ran LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim ops – $11M bounty on his head
A Ukrainian national faces serious federal charges and an $11 million bounty after allegedly orchestrating ransomware operations that caused an estimated $18 billion in damages across hundreds of organizations worldwide.…
dlvr.it
September 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Uncle Sam indicts alleged ransomware kingpin tied to $18B in damages
Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, chef ukrainien d’un réseau de cybercriminalité, placé sur la liste Europol des personnes recherchées
Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, chef ukrainien d’un réseau de cybercriminalité, placé sur la liste Europol des personnes recherchées
L’homme est traqué par l’UE et les Etats-Unis. Il est accusé d’avoir aidé à déployer le ransomware « Lockergoga » qui a perturbé les systèmes informatiques de centaines d’entreprises et les a contraintes à payer des rançons.
www.lemonde.fr
September 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, chef ukrainien d’un réseau de cybercriminalité, placé sur la liste Europol des personnes recherchées
⚠️ DOJ charges suspected LockerGoga & Nefilim ransomware admin
Accused of running RaaS ops hitting 250+ companies worldwide.
$11M reward offered for info on fugitive Tymoshchuk.
#Ransomware #CyberSecurity
Accused of running RaaS ops hitting 250+ companies worldwide.
$11M reward offered for info on fugitive Tymoshchuk.
#Ransomware #CyberSecurity
September 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
⚠️ DOJ charges suspected LockerGoga & Nefilim ransomware admin
Accused of running RaaS ops hitting 250+ companies worldwide.
$11M reward offered for info on fugitive Tymoshchuk.
#Ransomware #CyberSecurity
Accused of running RaaS ops hitting 250+ companies worldwide.
$11M reward offered for info on fugitive Tymoshchuk.
#Ransomware #CyberSecurity
스위스 법원이 랜섬웨어를 개발한 혐의로 우크라이나인 개발자에게 13년형을 선고했습니다. 해당 개발자는 범죄 용도로 사용될 것이라는 것을 몰랐다고 혐의를 부인했으나, 압수한 자료에서 협박 메시지가 발견됨에 따라 이를 기각했습니다. www.theregister.com/security/20...
Swiss court sentences 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware dev to nearly 13 years in the cooler
The man allegedly wrote the code that powered the Lockergoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim operations
www.theregister.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:46 PM
스위스 법원이 랜섬웨어를 개발한 혐의로 우크라이나인 개발자에게 13년형을 선고했습니다. 해당 개발자는 범죄 용도로 사용될 것이라는 것을 몰랐다고 혐의를 부인했으나, 압수한 자료에서 협박 메시지가 발견됨에 따라 이를 기각했습니다. www.theregister.com/security/20...
Cybercriminal joins EU's 'most wanted' list
#cybersecurity #cybercrime #ransomware
www.securingindustry.com/security-doc...
#cybersecurity #cybercrime #ransomware
www.securingindustry.com/security-doc...
Cybercriminal joins EU's 'most wanted' list
Volodymyr Tymoshchuk is accused of using LockerGoga ransomware against hundreds of victim companies.
www.securingindustry.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Cybercriminal joins EU's 'most wanted' list
#cybersecurity #cybercrime #ransomware
www.securingindustry.com/security-doc...
#cybersecurity #cybercrime #ransomware
www.securingindustry.com/security-doc...
Uncle Sam indicts alleged ransomware kingpin tied to $18B in damages
US indicts alleged ransomware boss tied to $18B in damages
: Prosecutors claim Ukrainian ran LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim ops – $11M bounty on his head
www.theregister.com
September 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Uncle Sam indicts alleged ransomware kingpin tied to $18B in damages
A major law enforcement operation in Ukraine resulted in the arrest of a ringleader and accomplices, connected to #ransomware families such as LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Dharma.
thehackernews.com/2023/11/key-...
#cybersecurity #hacking #malware
Key Cybercriminals Behind Notorious Ransomware Families Arrested in Ukraine
A coordinated effort led to the arrest of key figures in Ukraine linked to various ransomware attacks, involving LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Dharma.
thehackernews.com
November 28, 2023 at 11:55 PM
A major law enforcement operation in Ukraine resulted in the arrest of a ringleader and accomplices, connected to #ransomware families such as LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Dharma.
thehackernews.com/2023/11/key-...
#cybersecurity #hacking #malware
Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, a Ukranian citizen linked to #LockerGoga (and MegaCortex, Nefilim ransomware), is now on #EUMostWanted list with US DOJ offering $10 million for his capture.
Read: hackread.com/lockergoga-r...
#CyberSecurity #MegaCortex #Nefilim #CyberCrime #Ransomware
Read: hackread.com/lockergoga-r...
#CyberSecurity #MegaCortex #Nefilim #CyberCrime #Ransomware
LockerGoga Ransomware Admin on EU Most Wanted List With $10M DOJ Reward
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hackread.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, a Ukranian citizen linked to #LockerGoga (and MegaCortex, Nefilim ransomware), is now on #EUMostWanted list with US DOJ offering $10 million for his capture.
Read: hackread.com/lockergoga-r...
#CyberSecurity #MegaCortex #Nefilim #CyberCrime #Ransomware
Read: hackread.com/lockergoga-r...
#CyberSecurity #MegaCortex #Nefilim #CyberCrime #Ransomware
Ukraine Police Dismantle Major Ransomware Group
Ukraine Police Dismantle Major Ransomware Group
Affiliate deployed LockerGoga, MegaCortex, Hive and Dharma
www.infosecurity-magazine.com
November 28, 2023 at 10:13 AM
Ukraine Police Dismantle Major Ransomware Group