The United States, Australia and Britain on Tuesday jointly sanctioned a Russia-based bulletproof hosting services provider over its support of LockBit ransomware attacks.

Zservers, a Russia-based hosting service, and its employees have been sanctioned by the US, UK, and Australia for aiding ransomware attacks. Chainalysis data shows Zservers facilitated $5.2 million in on-chain activity with ransomware-linked actors.

The United States joined Australia and Britain in targeting Russia-based Zservers service provider for its role in supporting the Lockbit ransomware attacks, the U.S. Department of Treasury said on Tuesday,

The US, UK, and Australia authoroties has jointly sanctioned Zservers for aiding LockBit ransomware attacks globally.

US, UK and Australian regulators sanctioned Zservers over its ransomware software used by the notorious LockBit group and other attackers.

The U.S., U.K., and Australia target a Russian-based bulletproof hosting provider with sanctions, for its critical role in facilitating cybercriminal activities, including major ransomware attacks.

The UK government has imposed sanctions on a Russian cyber crime syndicate responsible for aiding ransomware attacks, targeting the group and individual members.

The U.S., U.K. and Australia have sanctioned a Russian web-hosting services provider and two Russian men who administer the service in support of Russian ransomware syndicate LockBit.