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US Charges Israeli National for Working With LockBit Hackers

US authorities on Friday said they charged a dual Russian and Israeli national in connection with his alleged participation with the LockBit ransomware group and are seeking his extradition. Rostislav Panev worked as a developer and coder for LockBit since roughly January 2022 and has received approximately $230,000 in cryptocurrency transfers for his efforts, according to charges from the Department of Justice that were unsealed on Friday. The 51-year-old was arrested in Israel in August and is...

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