LockBit Associates Arrested, Evil Corp Bigwig Outed

Europol, Eurojust and partner agencies expanded Operation Cronos with arrests, device and server seizures tied to the LockBit ransomware infrastructure, while the US, UK and Australia sanctioned Aleksandr Ryzhenkov (aka Beverley) and others—linking Evil Corp to LockBit. The report notes LockBit's wide deployment across sectors via an affiliate RaaS model, ongoing use of backup dark-web presence, and coordinated international efforts (including the NCA, FBI and Japanese police) to build decryption tools and disrupt the group's operations.