The United States has sanctioned two individuals who are two members of the Russia-based ransomware group LockBit.
Russian-based LockBit was responsible for the November 2023 ransomware attack against the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s (ICBC) U.S. broker-dealer. The attack disrupted ICBC’s U.S. broker-dealer, affecting the settlement of over $9 billion worth of assets backed by Treasury securities. The ransomware attack caused a blackout of ICBC’s computer systems, resulting in a loss of e-mail and communications.
Lock Bit is malicious software that blocks access to computer systems and demands a ransom from the user for data recovery.
The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
- Ivan Gennadievich Kondratiev. He is a LockBit affiliate and leader of the LockBit affiliate sub-group, the National Hazard Society. (Cyrillic: КОНДРАТЬЕВ, Иван Геннадьевич) (a.k.a. KONDRATEV, Ivan; a.k.a. KONDRATYEV, Ivan; a.k.a. “@AL3XL7”; a.k.a. “@BASSTERLORD”; a.k.a. “@BASSTERLORD 0170742922”; a.k.a. “@SINNER6546”; a.k.a. “@SINNER911”; a.k.a. “BASSTERLORD”; a.k.a. “EDITOR”; a.k.a. “FISHEYE”; a.k.a. “INVESTORLIFE1”; a.k.a. “JACKROCK#3337”; a.k.a. “SIN998A”), Novomokovsk, Russia; DOB 08 Apr 1996; nationality Russia.
- Artur Sungatov. Kazan, Tatarstan Republic, Russia; DOB 16 Jan 1990; POB Kazan, Russia; nationality Russia; Email Address tkmegap@gmail.com; alt. Email Address imailo@ya.ru; alt. Email Address asungatov@gmail.com; alt. Email Address morozofkent@gmail.com.
