Cybersecurity
Authorities Troll Boss of Hacking Gang on His Own Website
- Law enforcement says it identified ransomware gang’s leader
- US has issued a $10 million bounty on LockBit leadership
The comments had more in common with trolling tactics used by hackers than typically dry statements by law enforcement
Photographer: Sutthichai Supapornpasupad/Moment RF/Getty ImagesFor years, the identity of the leader of the notorious ransomware gang known as LockBit has remained a mystery. Known as LockBitSupp, the person often communicated in online forums but took pains to conceal his real name and location.
Days after taking down his organization, a coalition that includes the UK National Crime Agency and FBI said it knows where LockBitSupp lives, how much he is worth, and claimed he has “engaged with law enforcement.”