--- title: Russian Government Prosecutes Ransomware Hacker Mikhail... description: Mikhail Matveev, a notorious ransomware hacker also known as 'Wazawaka,' has been arrested by Russian authorities. Matveev is linked to major ransomware gangs... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/russian-government-prosecutes-ransomware-hacker-mikhail-matveev-txrweggry twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Russian Government Prosecutes Ransomware Hacker Mikhail Matveev | daily.dev og:description: Mikhail Matveev, a notorious ransomware hacker also known as 'Wazawaka,' has been arrested by Russian authorities. Matveev is linked to major ransomware gangs... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/russian-government-prosecutes-ransomware-hacker-mikhail-matveev-txrweggry og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/TxRwegGry.png og:image:alt: Russian Government Prosecutes Ransomware Hacker Mikhail Matveev og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Russian Government Prosecutes Ransomware Hacker Mikhail Matveev **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Mikhail Matveev, a notorious ransomware hacker also known as 'Wazawaka,' has been arrested by Russian authorities. Matveev is linked to major ransomware gangs like Babuk, Hive, and LockBit and has extorted hundreds of millions from various institutions. His arrest is unusual, given Russia's typical non-cooperation with U.S. law enforcement. Speculations suggest internal political dynamics and financial pressures due to the Ukraine conflict might be influencing the decision. This event represents a key moment in international cybercrime enforcement. ## Content # Russian Government Arrests Alleged Ransomware Hacker Mikhail Matveev Russian authorities have confirmed the indictment of Mikhail Matveev, a 32-year-old resident, for his involvement in creating and launching ransomware attacks. Matveev, who is also known by the alias 'Wazawaka,' has been linked to notorious ransomware gangs such as Babuk, Hive, and LockBit. Matveev's operations have extorted hundreds of millions from various institutions, making him one of the FBI's most wanted cybercriminals, with a $10 million bounty on his head. This arrest is a rare event, as Russia has historically shown limited cooperation with U.S. law enforcement on cybercrime matters and is often accused of providing a safe haven for hackers who target Western entities. The motivations behind this sudden prosecution are still being questioned. While some speculate that internal political dynamics and financial desperation amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine might be driving factors, the broader implications for the global fight against ransomware remain to be seen. Nonetheless, Matveev's arrest marks a significant moment in international cybercrime enforcement. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#cyber](https://daily.dev/tags/cyber), [#ransomware](https://daily.dev/tags/ransomware) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/russian-government-prosecutes-ransomware-hacker-mikhail-matveev-txrweggry) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Russian Government Prosecutes Ransomware Hacker Mikhail Matveev","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/russian-government-prosecutes-ransomware-hacker-mikhail-matveev-txrweggry","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/russian-government-prosecutes-ransomware-hacker-mikhail-matveev-txrweggry"},"datePublished":"2024-12-02T17:45:48.884Z","dateModified":"2024-12-04T14:16:58.831Z","description":"Mikhail Matveev, a notorious ransomware hacker also known as 'Wazawaka,' has been arrested by Russian authorities. 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