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FBI-Wanted Hacker Behind Global Ransomware Attacks Arrested in Russia

ID: 3da02798-4d29-5628-b0ee-456c621e2393

STIX ID: report--3da02798-4d29-5628-b0ee-456c621e2393

Feed Name: HackRead

Threat Score
78/100

Date Published: 2024-11-30

Date Updated: 2026-04-22

Author: Deeba Ahmed

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The report describes the reported detention in Russia of Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev—an FBI-wanted cybercriminal linked to major ransomware groups (Hive, LockBit, Babuk)—allegedly responsible for developing ransomware used in high-profile attacks and extorting at least $75 million, and notes potential disruption to ransomware operations and uncertainty about U.S. extradition.

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