New fugitive uploaded to EU Most Wanted list for major ransomware attacks

According to Europol, a high-value cybercrime suspect has been added to the EU Most Wanted list, identified as a Ukrainian national believed to be a leading figure in an organised crime network responsible for the 2019 ransomware attack against a major Norwegian aluminium company and other global cyber-attacks. The fugitive is wanted by several countries and is regarded as a top priority target for international law enforcement, with the U.S.

Department of Justice (DOJ) offering a reward of up to USD 10 million for information leading to his arrest. The investigation, supported by Europol, has involved close cooperation across France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States, together with Eurojust. The identified suspect deployed the LockerGoga ransomware and, from 2018 to 2020, he and his accomplices were linked to activities causing more than $18 billion in damage worldwide.

The EU Most Wanted profile for the individual is now live, and Europol will continue to support the international search and public information sharing to aid enforcement. The article also notes that several members of the network have already been arrested in Ukraine.