# Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov

No alias recorded

Arrested, Pleaded guilty

Public record reviewed to August 20, 2026

Index entry last updated August 21, 2026

LockBit affiliate.

A conviction or guilty plea is recorded in this entry.

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 affiliate

**Group segment:** Affiliate

**Charging authority:** Not recorded

**Charging jurisdiction:** Not recorded

**Case number:** Not published

**Latest recorded action:** Pleaded guilty, July 2024

**Nationality:** Russia

**Country of residence:** Not established

- [Associated takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/people/ruslan-magomedovich-astamirov)
- [Legal history](https://takedownindex.org/people/ruslan-magomedovich-astamirov/legal-history)
- [Charges](https://takedownindex.org/people/ruslan-magomedovich-astamirov/charges)
- [Sources](https://takedownindex.org/people/ruslan-magomedovich-astamirov/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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 1, 2023, [Source [1]](https://takedownindex.org/people/ruslan-magomedovich-astamirov/sources#source-1) | [Operation Cronos wave 1](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-cronos-wave-1), Operation Cronos | LockBit | LockBit affiliate | Arrested. Arrested in the United States in June 2023. Exact date within the month not established in this pass. |
| July 18, 2024, [Source [1]](https://takedownindex.org/people/ruslan-magomedovich-astamirov/sources#source-1) | [Operation Cronos wave 1](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-cronos-wave-1), Operation Cronos | LockBit | LockBit affiliate | Pleaded guilty. Sentencing outcome not established in this pass. |