Authorities Troll LockBit Boss on His Commandeered Darkweb Site

For years, the identity of the leader of the notorious ransomware gang known as LockBit has remained a mystery. Known as LockBitSupp, the person often communicated in online forums but took pains to conceal his real name and location.

Days after taking down his organization, a coalition that includes the UK National Crime Agency and FBI said it knows where LockBitSupp lives, how much he is worth, and claimed he has “engaged with law enforcement.”

The comments, which did not disclose LockBitSupp’s alleged name, had more in common with trolling tactics used by hackers than typically dry statements by law ...