Becker's Healthcare March 17, 2025
A dual Russian and Israeli national has been extradited to the U.S. on charges related to his involvement as a developer for the LockBit ransomware group, which has targeted victims, including hospitals.
On March 13, according to a news release from the U.S. attorney’s office for the District of New Jersey, Rostislav Panev, 51, was extradited to the U.S. after being arrested in Israel in August. He was flown to the U.S. and appeared before Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa, who ordered his detention pending trial.
Mr. Panev is accused of serving as a developer for LockBit since its inception in 2019, helping to create malware that enabled the group to execute ransomware...
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