On Friday, December 20, 2024, the U.S. DOJ charged Rostislav Panev, a dual Russian-Israeli national, as a LockBit ransomware developer. Arrested in Israel, he awaits extradition to the U.S.
It's OSINT time!
You know the drill: with predictasearch.com and predictagraph.com, I traced and mapped Rostislav Panev's complete digital footprint.
Explore the graph here: predictagraph.com/graph/snapshot…
First things first, here’s the official information available:
- DOJ Press Release: justice.gov/opa/pr/united-…
- Superseding Complaint: justice.gov/opa/media/1381…
By searching the name "Rostislav Panev" in leaked data, we identified the email acidjamm@gmail.com appearing in two leaks.
At this stage, there's no confirmation that it belongs to "our Rostislav Panev".
By searching the email acidjamm@gmail.com in leaked data, we uncovered additional details:
- Passwords: Several passwords associated with this email
- Phone: +79255540757
- Username: @acidjamm
@acidjamm It also reveals an address in Moscow: г. Москва, Рублевское шоссе, д. 50, кв. 94.
The emias_ru leak provided the confirmation we needed, revealing a date of birth: 1973-05-05. This aligns perfectly with the age of 51 mentioned in the DOJ press release.
The intriguing detail comes from the username acidjamm, which links to a YouTube channel.
This channel has uploaded videos using a robotic voice, suggesting the entire operation was likely automated.
And the channel’s listed location? Israel.
youtube.com/@acidjamm
Another confirmation: the profile picture of the "Talking Talking" YouTube channel matches the profile picture of the Google account associated with acidjamm@gmail.com.
Searching his Cyrillic name "Панев Ростислав" revealed his INN, phone numbers, birthplace ДОНЕЦК, and once again confirmed his birth date!
Finally, searching his name on Odnoklassniki, a major Russian social network, led us to his complete profile: . ok.ru/profile/539604…
The last post on the profile dates back to 2012. One photo, for instance, was taken on Leopld ha-Sheni St, Acre, Israel.
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And that's a wrap! 🎉
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