Ransomware Kingpin Behind Ragnar Locker Arrested in Paris

An international law enforcement action coordinated by European Interpol and officials of foreign law enforcement agencies led to the removal of the Ragnar Locker ransomware group on October 20, 2023. Various law enforcement agencies including the French, American, and Japanese law enforcement agencies were involved in the operation, which was conducted by Eurojust and Europol jointly. A notice stating that the group had seized the websites was posted on the group’s Tor negotiation and data leak websites indicating that the websites had been taken down. 

As part of a joint international operation, law enforcement agencies arrested a malware developer linked to the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang and seized their dark websites that were previously used to distribute the malware. 168 international companies are believed to have been hit by attacks by the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang since 2020, and throughout that time, they have made over $1 million in profits. 

In a related operation, which was conducted on October 18 and 19 in Paris, a “key target” said to have been involved in the Ragnar Locker ransomware group was arrested as part of this operation. A report on one of the EU’s official news outlets, Europa, claims that the developer of the ransomware has also been arrested, in addition to the victim of the ransomware. Law enforcement agencies from around the world have collaborated to make these arrests possible. 

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