Today, the @FBI announced today the arrest of RUI-SIANG LIN, a/k/a “Ruisiang Lin,” a/k/a â€śćž—çťżĺş ,” a/k/a “Pharoah,” a/k/a “faro,” in connection with his operation and ownership of “Incognito Market,” an online dark web narcotics marketplace
Our starting point will be the specially designated nationals list. It gives 2 email adresses linked to Lockbitsupp:
- khoroshev1@icloud.com
- sitedev5@yandex.ru
According to Jon Di Maggio from @Analyst1:
- Bassterlord is a ransomware affiliate who runs his team, known as the National Hazard Agency. Originally, he was a junior. team member, but as time progressed, he moved up the ranks and is now its leader.
- Bassterlord partnered with at least four ransomware gangs: REvil, RansomEXX, Avadon and LockBit.
- Bassterlord is a Caucasian male around 27 years old, born, raised, and living in Lugansk, Ukraine. He operates on Russian underground forums under the monikers “Fisheye,” “Bassterlord,” “Buster,” and “National Hazard Agency,” which is also the name of his team.