https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-russian-israeli-as-suspected-lockbit-ransomware-coder/

The US Department of Justice has charged a Russian-Israeli dual-national for his suspected role in developing malware and managing the infrastructure for the notorious LockBit ransomware group.

According to a criminal complaint unsealed today in the District of New Jersey, Rostislav Panev, 51, a dual Russian and Israeli national, allegedly helped develop LockBit ransomware encryptors and a custom "StealBit" data-theft tool commonly used in attacks.