Ukrainian fugitive Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, linked to LockerGoga ransomware, has been added to the EU Most Wanted list as global authorities pursue him.

A Ukrainian man linked to one of the most destructive ransomware campaigns in recent years has now been singled out as a high-priority fugitive, and authorities across Europe and the United States are urging the public to come forward with information.

Investigators say Tymoshchuk Volodymyr Viktorovych, who also used the aliases Deadforz, Boba, Farnetwork, Msfv and Volotmsk, helped deploy the LockerGoga ransomware between 2018 and 2020.

During that period, hundreds of companies were targeted, with damages estimated at more than 18 billion dollars worldwide. Victims were often left with two choices including pay extortion demands or face business disruption.

Authorities describe Tymoshchuk as dangerous and connected to an organised crime network with specialists at every level. Investigators have mapped out the group, pointing to “malware developers, intrusion experts and money launderers” who converted ransom payments into usable funds. Several of his associates have already been arrested in Ukraine, but Tymoshchuk ...