Click Here 129. Mic Drop: LockbitSupp tells us: UK and US have got the wrong guy
May 10, 2024
LockBitSupp, head of the LockBit cybercrime operation, denies being the Russian national charged with hacking by the U.S., U.K., and Australia. He predicts more attacks and discusses the controversies surrounding the allegations.
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Lockbit's Supp Defies Law Enforcement
- Lockbit's Supp remained active even after major law enforcement actions against his gang.
- He shrugged off the takedown and promised to keep working and launching new attacks.
Claim of Wrong Accused Target
- Lockbit's Supp claims the arrested Dmitry Khoroshev is the wrong man.
- He insists the FBI has no proof linking this individual to Lockbit's activities.
High Confidence but No Smoking Gun
- Multiple governments converged independently on the same suspect, indicating high confidence in the identification.
- However, there was no direct "smoking gun" linking Lockbit to Dmitry publicly found by a top analyst.