Prolific ransomware operator added to Europe's Most Wanted list as US dangles $10 million reward

"The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest of a notorious ransomware criminal. The suspect, Volodymyr Viktorovych Tymoshchuk, is believed to be a leading figure in an organized crime network responsible for the 2019 ransomware attack against a major Norwegian aluminum company, as well as a series of other global cyber attacks."

"The 28-year-old Ukrainian national has a series of aliases - Deadforz, Boba, Farnetwork, Msfv, and Volotmsk - and is wanted for computer-related crimes, participation in a criminal organization, and racketeering and extortion. Between 2018 and 2020, Tymoshchuk and his accomplices took part in the deployment of the LockerGoga ransomware against hundreds of companies, disrupting operations and demanding a ransom. The group's activities caused more than $18 billion in damage worldwide, Europol said."

The US Department of Justice is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest of Volodymyr Viktorovych Tymoshchuk. Tymoshchuk is a 28-year-old Ukrainian national known by aliases including Deadforz, Boba, Farnetwork, Msfv, and Volotmsk. He is wanted for computer-related crimes, participation in a criminal organization, and racketeering and extortion. Between 2018 and 2020 he and accomplices deployed LockerGoga ransomware against hundreds of companies, disrupting operations and demanding ransoms. Europol says the group's actions caused more than $18 billion in damage and has added him to its EU Most Wanted list.

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