2024-05-08 22:27:05
He is the leader of the group of cybercriminals considered to be the “most prolific in the world”, and recently dismantled during an international operation. Dmitri Khoroshev, the head of LockBit, has been identified, and the UK, US and Australia have imposed sanctions on him.
Khoroshev is held responsible for the return to the forefront of Lockbit, which was formed in 2019. In 2023, the hacker group notably attacked the British postal operator and a Canadian children’s hospital, but also, in France, the Corbeil-Essonnes and Versailles hospitals in the Paris region. In mid-April, the group claimed responsibility for the cyberattack on the Cannes hospital.
The 31-year-old Russian national is charged with 26 counts, including “conspiracy to commit fraud, extortion and related computer activities.” Penalties carry a total maximum sentence of 185 years in prison. There was even a price on his head from Washington, which is offering $10 million to anyone who provides information leading to his arrest.
“The administrator and developer of LockBit, a Russian national, is now subject to a series of asset freezes and travel bans,” issued by the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada, specified the European police agency Europol. These sanctions “target the Russian national Dmitri Khoroshev who was identified, as part of an international investigation (…), as one of the managers of LockBit”, details the British government in a press release.
This Russian national, born April 17, 1993, until then operated under the name “Lockbitsupp”, and prided himself on the fact that his identity would never be revealed. “He served in various operational and administrative roles for the cybercrime group and benefited financially from the Lockbit ransomware attacks,” a statement from the US Treasury Department said.
According to the US Office of Public Affairs, Khoroshev “generally received a 20% share of each ransom payment extorted from Lockbit victims. The affiliate responsible for an attack received the remaining 80%.” His tasks? Maintaining infrastructure “to provide affiliates with the tools necessary to deploy Lockbit” and managing the cybercriminal group’s public website “for publishing data stolen from victims who refused to pay a ransom.”
The hacker, who was already part of the hacker group when it started in 2019, is said to have himself designed the “ransomware-as-a-service” model (ransomware as a service, RaaS), a sort of cybercrime business model in which customers pay to launch attacks using ransomware developed by web hackers.
“Russia continues to offer refuge to cybercriminals”
Shortly after the publication of this information, a French ethical hacker, Baptiste Robert, set out in search of Khoroshev, and seems to have discovered his Vkontakte account, the most used social network in Russia, reports Numerama. The Russian cybercriminal says he lives in Voronezh, a city located 400 km from Moscow. One of his passions also seems to be gardening, as evidenced by several blog articles on the maintenance of vegetable gardens.
Washington indicates that it has taken sanctions against Dmitri Khoroshev “for his role in the development and distribution” of LockBit. “Russia continues to provide a safe haven for cybercriminals, where groups such as LockBit are free to launch cyberattacks against the United States, its allies and partners,” the Treasury Department says.
The US Department of Justice also unveiled an indictment targeting Dmitri Khoroshev, “for his alleged role as creator, developer and administrator of the LockBit ransomware group from its creation in September 2019 until today”.
“The United States and its partners around the world are committed to dismantling the hacker ecosystem, including by revealing the identities of the perpetrators of cyberattacks against the United States,” warned the Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and financial intelligence, Brian Nelson.
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Apple Removes SIM Slot from New iPad Pro and iPad Air, Preparing for Global iPhone 16 with eSIM Technology
This movement to get rid of the “door and drawer” for the communication card, the SIM card, started last year with the removal of this physical part from iPhones sold in the US. In Portugal, although we can now buy and install several eSIMs (for a few years) on devices, Apple has not removed this possibility yet. However, the Cupertino company removed the SIM slot from the new iPad Pro and Air. mark for the new global iPhone 16?
eSIM on all Apple devices?
The introduction note may actually make sense. Markets evolve, but operators have already had time to change and new Apple devices from 2024 may no longer feature the "old" SIM slot.
Yesterday, during your "Let Loose" eventApple announced the new models iPad Pro e iPad Airincludes significant changes compared to previous versions, although they did not identify those "details" that may be neglected!
One of the most important differences is related to the position disappearing the physical slot for the SIM card. In previous cellular models of the iPad Air and Pro, there was a slot for physical SIM cards. Now on new devices, this apartment has been completely removed. In fact, all Cellular models are completely dependent on eSIM technology.
This may seem like a small detail, but it's critical for anyone thinking about upgrading their iPad while keeping their cell phone data plan.
Apple has not yet given an official reason for removing the SIM slot, but it could be a design choice to make devices thinner and lighter, or something necessary by integrating components new hardware that would affect the thickness of the new iPads.
Anyway, this change will bring the latest iPads in line with the recent iPhones, which they abandoned the SIM slot in 2022 when the iPhone 14 was launched (In the US). Adopting an eSIM could have several benefits, such as greater resistance to water and dust.
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Russia and China plan to install a nuclear facility on the Moon and appropriate the mineral resources
2024-05-08 16:10:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting. Sputnik/Sergei Guneev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo.
The ambitious race to establish a human presence on the Moon has gained new momentum with Russia’s revelation that it has begun construction of a nuclear power plant. nuclear power. This development is part of a unique collaboration between Russia and Chinatwo regimes that come together to create International Lunar Research Stationa scientific complex planned to start construction in 2026. According to Yuri Borisov, director of Roscosmosthe Russian space agency, in the middle RIAthe installation of this critical nuclear infrastructure is expected to take place between 2033 and 2035.
The joint project symbolizes a clear competition between these authoritarian regimes in their space race against the West and especially against the projects of NASA to develop the path to lunar exploration and beyond. China y Russia They have assured that their cooperation covers several domains, including the “security of outer space” and the development of “artificial intelligence weapons”, pointing out the importance of this alliance in defense and scientific research.
The scenario for this deployment is not without ambitious vision, as the planned base will cover an area of nearly four miles, and in size surpass any theme park in Disney, and will focus on studying the Moon’s unique properties. The technical challenges are significant; The long lunar nights, lasting about 14 Earth days, make the use of solar panels impossible, leading to Borisov to propose nuclear energy as a solution.
The collaboration between Russia y China It also has a security and surveillance aspect, as can be deduced from the security plans. China to use their “successful experience” of their monitoring system Cloudy on the moon, meant to protect the base from “suspicious targets”. This surveillance system is the largest in the world, designed to monitor every corner of China, with more than 600 million cameras installed across the country.
The Chinese probe Yutu-2, or Jade Rabbit 2, roams the surface of the moon (China Space Administration/CNS via REUTERS/File)
In addition to advances in infrastructure and monitoring International Scientific Lunar Station It will be developed in two stages between 2025 and 2035, involving the deployment of several modules designed to withstand the harsh lunar conditions. “It will be necessary to create a compact, reliable and durable supply of nuclear power in the long term for the base to function”Borisov noted in April.
While Russia y China outline plans for their lunar presence, the international community is watching closely. The possibility of a “moon gold rush”, as mentioned by NASA, proposes a future in which the Moon’s resources, from minerals to helium-3, potentially revolutionary for nuclear fusion energy, could transform the global economy and technology. However, the legality of who “owns” the Moon’s resources remains a topic of intense debate, despite being a common good according to the outer space treaty of 1966 from HIM.
The objective of Russia of carrying out several lunar missions and the possibility of a joint mission manned by Russia y China suggests that cooperation between these two nations could extend beyond the establishment of a base, and include the exploration and possible exploitation of the moon’s resources. This, along with AC Grayling’s comments about the rise of a “wild west”, raises questions about peace and terrestrial stability in this new arena of global competition.
The new space race, with its promising but potentially conflicting prices, ushers in an era in which the resources and new technology of the Moon can become a catalyst for unprecedented transformations in life on Earth and possibly there. With this, while Russia y China As they advance their lunar project, the world is keeping its eyes on the sky and considering how this collaboration could redefine the future of humanity in space.
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