The US State Department has announced a bounty of up to $15 million for information leading to the identification, location, arrest, or conviction of key individuals involved in the notorious LockBit ransomware gang.
$10 million is offered for information that could lead to locating or identifying LockBit leadership, and an extra $5 million is available for tips that could lead to the apprehension of LockBit ransomware affiliates.
This is one of the highest bounties offered to date by the US government for information on cybercriminals.
The State Department has a dedicated Tor SecureDrop server that can be used to anonymously submit tips on LockBit and other wanted threat actors.
“The Department of State is announcing reward offers totaling up to $15 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of any individual participating in a LockBit ransomware variant attack and for information leading to the identification and/or location of any key leaders of the LockBit ransomware group,” U.S. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said today.
“Since January 2020, LockBit actors have executed over 2,000 attacks against victims in the United States, and around the world, causing costly disruptions to operations and the destruction or exfiltration of sensitive information.
“More than $144 million in ransom payments have been made to recover from LockBit ransomware events.”
