Russia’s Internal Affairs Ministry said investigators had collected enough evidence to bring the case to court in Kaliningrad. Matveev is not directly mentioned in the court documents, but the publication’s source confirms his arrest.
Matveev is associated with major ransomware operations including Hive, LockBit, and Babuk. The U.S. Attorney’s Office previously accused him of attacks on organizations in New Jersey and Washington. He is also considered the founder of the hacker forum Ramp and the main administrator of Babuk.
The US State Department offered a $10 million reward for information leading to Matveev’s arrest.
Source: Ferra
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