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Federal authorities have charged a Russian National with operating one of the most prolific ransomware operations that targeted hospitals, schools, police departments, municipalities and other entities around New Jersey and other states, U.S. District Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced Tuesday. Dimitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, 31, of Voronezh, Russia was charged in 26-count indictment of operating LockBit, a ransomware program that others used to target companies around the world with infiltrating data systems and holding sensitive information for ransom paid in bitcoin, officials said. The ch…