# Rostislav Panev

No alias recorded

Arrested, Extradited

Public record reviewed to August 20, 2026

Index entry last updated August 21, 2026

_Alleged_ LockBit developer.

Every charge in this entry is an allegation. No conviction is recorded.

- Dual Russian and Israeli national.

Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.

This entry records 2 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](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-cronos-wave-1)

**Recorded role:** LockBit developer

**Group segment:** Developer

**Charging authority:** Not recorded

**Charging jurisdiction:** Not recorded

**Case number:** Not published

**Latest recorded action:** Extradited, March 2025

**Nationality:** Russia

**Country of residence:** Israel

- [Associated takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/people/rostislav-panev)
- [Legal history](https://takedownindex.org/people/rostislav-panev/legal-history)
- [Charges](https://takedownindex.org/people/rostislav-panev/charges)
- [Sources](https://takedownindex.org/people/rostislav-panev/sources)

## 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.

2 recorded actions across 1 takedown

| Date | Takedown | Target | Connection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| August 18, 2024, [Source [1]](https://takedownindex.org/people/rostislav-panev/sources#source-1) | [Operation Cronos wave 1](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-cronos-wave-1), Operation Cronos | LockBit | Alleged LockBit developer | Arrested. Arrested in Israel pursuant to a United States provisional arrest request. |
| March 13, 2025, [Source [1]](https://takedownindex.org/people/rostislav-panev/sources#source-1) | [Operation Cronos wave 1](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-cronos-wave-1), Operation Cronos | LockBit | Alleged LockBit developer | Extradited. Transferred from Israel to the United States. Not counted as a second apprehension. |