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: https://hackread.com/lockergoga-ransomware-eu-most-wanted-list-doj-reward/

#CyberSecurity #MegaCortex #Nefilim #CyberCrime #Ransomware

LockerGoga Ransomware Admin on EU Most Wanted List With $10M DOJ Reward

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“LockerGoga,” “MegaCortex,” and “Nefilim” Ransomware Administrator Charged with Ransomware Attacks
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https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/lockergoga-megacortex-and-nefilim-ransomware-administrator-charged-ransomware-attacks
“LockerGoga,” “MegaCortex,” and “Nefilim” Ransomware Administrator Charged with Ransomware Attacks

Earlier today, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York unsealed a superseding indictment charging Volodymyr Viktorovich Tymoshchuk — also known as deadforz, Boba, msfv, and farnetwork — a Ukrainian national, with serving as an administrator in the LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim ransomware schemes.

Ransomware is evolving—custom attacks that exploit system vulnerabilities and leapfrog defenses. How are groups like LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim keeping companies on edge? Dive into the deep dive.

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/unraveling-the-operations-of-ransomware-groups-insights-into-lockergoga-megacortex-and-nefilim/

#ransomware
#cybersecurity
#lockergoga
#megacortex
#nefilim

📢 Suisse: un Ukrainien de 51 ans inculpé pour des attaques ransomware (LockerGoga, MegaCortex, Nefilim)
📝 Selon le Ministère public II du canton de Zurich, la procédure p...
📖 cyberveille : https://cyberveille.ch/posts/2025-08-08-suisse-un-ukrainien-de-51-ans-inculpe-pour-des-attaques-ransomware-lockergoga-megacortex-nefilim/
🌐 source : https://www.20min.ch/story/zuerich-er-erpresste-schweizer-firmen-um-millionen-hacker-angeklagt-103393948
#LockerGoga #MegaCortex #Cyberveille
Suisse: un Ukrainien de 51 ans inculpé pour des attaques ransomware (LockerGoga, MegaCortex, Nefilim)

Selon le Ministère public II du canton de Zurich, la procédure pénale est close et un acte d’accusation a été déposé fin juillet 2025 auprès du Tribunal d’arrondissement de Zurich. — Une enquête vise une groupe international ayant opéré avec les ransomwares LockerGoga, MegaCortex et Nefilim 🔒. En lien avec ces faits, un Ukrainien de 51 ans a été arrêté en Suisse 🚔. — Le prévenu est accusé d’avoir co-développé de la cybermalveillance et d’avoir participé à des attaques par ransomware entre décembre 2018 et mai 2020, depuis son domicile en Suisse, visant 10 entreprises en Suisse, France, Norvège, Écosse, Canada, Pays-Bas et États-Unis.

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📢 Un Ukrainien accusé de participation à des attaques par ransomware en Suisse
📝 L'article, publié par une source non spécifiée, rapporte l'arrestation d'un **Ukrainien de 51 ans** en Suisse...
📖 cyberveille : https://cyberveille.ch/posts/2025-08-07-un-ukrainien-accuse-de-participation-a-des-attaques-par-ransomware-en-suisse/
🌐 source : https://www.20min.ch/story/zuerich-er-erpresste-schweizer-firmen-um-millionen-hacker-angeklagt-103393948
#LockerGoga #Megacortex #Cyberveille

R to @Europol: ⚠️ The suspects are believed to have carried out ransomware attacks against companies in 71 countries.

🔎 Forensic analysis enabled authorities & partners to develop decryption tools for #LockerGoga & #MegaCortex.

These tools are available for free ⤵️
http://www.nomoreransom.org

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/Europol/status/1729410870814367909#m

[2023-11-28 08:04 UTC]

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Gratis-Entschlüsselungstool für die Ransomware MegaCortex veröffentlicht

Opfer des Erpressungstrojaners MegaCortex können mithilfe eines Tools, ohne Lösegeld zu zahlen, wieder auf ihre Daten zugreifen.

https://www.heise.de/news/Gratis-Entschluesselungstool-fuer-die-Ransomware-MegaCortex-veroeffentlicht-7450843.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.-.-

#Entschlüsselungstool #LockerGoga #MegaCortex #Ransomware #Security

Gratis-Entschlüsselungstool für die Ransomware MegaCortex veröffentlicht

Opfer des Erpressungstrojaners MegaCortex können mithilfe eines Tools, ohne Lösegeld zu zahlen, wieder auf ihre Daten zugreifen.

heise online
In light of the latest #ransomware as #wiper incident in #UkraineWar, a reminder that we've been effectively dealing with this type of technique since #NotPetya. Write-up from early 2020 using an odd #LockerGoga example to explore weaponized ransomware for #disruptive or #destructive purposes:
https://www.dragos.com/wp-content/uploads/Spyware-Stealer-Locker-Wiper-LockerGoga-Revisited.pdf
Wer sich den Erpressungstrojaner LockerGoga unter Windows eingefangen hat, kann seine Daten nun ohne Lösegeldzahlung entschlüsseln.
Gratis-Entschlüsselungstool: Opfer von Ransomware LockerGoga können aufatmen
Gratis-Entschlüsselungstool: Opfer von Ransomware LockerGoga können aufatmen

Wer sich den Erpressungstrojaner LockerGoga unter Windows eingefangen hat, kann seine Daten nun ohne Lösegeldzahlung entschlüsseln.

heise online

RT @EC3Europol: 📢 Just released! 📢 New decryption tool available for the victims of #LockerGoga #ransomware. Courtesy of @KantonZuerich & @Bitdefender for #NoMoreRansom.

This is the outcome of an international #police investigation by 🇨🇭🇫🇷🇳🇱🇳🇴🇺🇦🇺🇸 assisted by @Europol & @Eurojust.

Details ⤵️

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/Eurojust/status/1570761616500862978

Eurojust (@Eurojust)

RT @EC3Europol: 📢 Just released! 📢 New decryption tool available for the victims of #LockerGoga #ransomware. Courtesy of @KantonZuerich & @…

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