Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev
Also known as: LockBitSupp, LockBit, putinkrab
Charged, Publicly wanted, Sanctioned
Public record reviewed to August 20, 2026
Index entry last updated August 21, 2026
Alleged Creator, developer, and administrator of LockBit, operating as LockBitSupp.
Every charge in this entry is an allegation. No conviction is recorded.
- Identified by the NCA and DOJ as the creator, developer, and administrator of LockBit.
- At large; US reward of up to 10 million USD.
Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.
This entry records 3 actions across 1 takedown, each traced to a cited source. Every linked takedown sits in the verified core of this index. Where the record is silent, this page says so rather than filling the gap.
Legal summary
- Associated takedowns
- Operation Cronos wave 1
- Recorded role
- Creator, developer, and administrator of LockBit, operating as LockBitSupp
- Group segment
- Core operator
- Charging authority
- United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey
- Charging jurisdiction
- United States
- Case number
- 24-299
- Latest recorded action
- Charged, May 2024
- Nationality
- Russia
- Country of residence
- Russia
Associated takedowns
Law enforcement actions against infrastructure and services linked to this person, and the action recorded against the person in each one.
Outcomes and dates follow the public reporting cited on the sources tab and are subject to revision.
3 recorded actions across 1 takedown
| Date | Takedown | Target | Connection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2024 , Source [1] | Operation Cronos wave 1 , Operation Cronos | LockBit | Creator, developer, and administrator of LockBit, operating as LockBitSupp | Charged . Twenty-six count indictment unsealed 2024-05-07, simultaneously identifying LockBitSupp publicly for the first time. |
| May 7, 2024 , Source [1] | Operation Cronos wave 1 , Operation Cronos | LockBit | Creator, developer, and administrator of LockBit | Publicly wanted . Remains at large in Russia. US reward of up to 10 million USD. |
| May 7, 2024 , Source [1] | Operation Cronos wave 1 , Operation Cronos | LockBit | Creator, developer, and administrator of LockBit | Sanctioned . Coordinated designations by the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia on the same date. Not a criminal charge. |