A dual Russian and Canadian national linked to the LockBit ransomware operation has been arrested over his alleged involvement in attacks targeting critical infrastructure and large industrial groups worldwide.
Mikhail Vasiliev, 33, was arrested in Ontario, Canada on October 26 following an investigation led by the French National Gendarmerie with the help of Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, the FBI, and the Canadian Royal Canadian Mounted Police. During the arrest, police seized eight computers, 32 external hard drives, and €400,000 in cryptocurrencies, Europol said.
The arrest follows a similar action in Ukraine in October last year when a joint international law enforcement operation led to the arrest of two of his accomplices.
Europol says Vasiliev, described as “one of the world’s most prolific ransomware operators,” was …
