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
Charges
Counts named in the public charging documents for this person, with the authority that brought them.
A charge is an accusation. No count on this page has been tested at trial by the fact of appearing here.
4 counts named in the public record
| Charge | Charging authority | Case number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conspiracy to commit fraud, extortion and related activity in connection with computers | United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey | 24-299 | Charged, May 2024 |
| Conspiracy to commit wire fraud | United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey | 24-299 | Charged, May 2024 |
| Intentional damage to a protected computer | United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey | 24-299 | Charged, May 2024 |
| Extortion in relation to information obtained from a protected computer | United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey | 24-299 | Charged, May 2024 |
Counts are listed as they appear in the charging document. Where an authority confirmed a charge but published no docket, the case number reads not published rather than being left blank. This dataset carries no statute citations, so no statute column is shown.