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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
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

Legal history

Every step recorded in the public legal record for this person, in the order it happened.

These entries describe procedure only. Nothing here establishes guilt, and a charge remains an allegation until a court rules.

  1. June 1, 2023

    Arrested by Federal Bureau of Investigation in Arizona, AZ, United States. Arrested in the United States in June 2023. Exact date within the month not established in this pass.

  2. July 18, 2024

    Pleaded guilty in NJ, United States, recorded by United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey. Sentencing outcome not established in this pass.

Record note. Dates follow the earliest official announcement of each step. Where proceedings were subject to reporting restrictions, this entry records only what was published.