By Between 2018 and 2020, Volodymyr Tymoshchuk and his associates were tied to the global deployment of the LockerGoga ransomware, impacting hundreds of companies and causing an estimated $18 billion in worldwide damages.
Using OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence), this investigation profiles Tymoshchuk’s online aliases, accounts, digital identifiers, and activity.
Identity & Background
- Full Name: Tymoshchuk Volodymyr Viktorovich (also known as Vova Timoschuk)
- Aliases: Deadforz, Boba, Farnetwork, Msfv, Volotmsk
- Date of Birth: 2 October 1996
- Nationality: Ukraine
- INN: 3533900516
- Address: Kalinovka, Vinnytsia region, Ukraine, 22400
- Connected Relatives: Olena Anatliivna Tymoshchuk (DOB: 05.01.1978; INN: 2849410787)
Social media analysis suggests Tymoshchuk maintained digital footprints and travel ties in Italy, Poland, and Dubai (UAE). In May 2022, he was documented as the owner of a black Porsche Cayenne (license plate AB6637IE, VIN: WP1ZZZ9YZKDA39521).
Online Monikers & Early Presence
Tymoshchuk’s earliest digital activity traces back to February 2013, when he registered the handle “qdeadforz” on forummaxi.ru, listing the location: Vinnytsia, Ukraine. At that time, he showed an interest in gaming (la2world.ru, World of Tanks) and used the Skype ID: sindikat202020. He even offered to sell a World of Tanks account, signaling an early presence in online trading forums.
By 2017, Tymoshchuk had adopted the alias “Volotmsk”, which remains one of his most consistent and traceable identifiers across platforms.
Verification of Online Identifiers
Although his visible online presence is limited, extensive cross-checks were performed on usernames, emails, and other identifiers:
- A user password (8*******8) was found linked to 64 email addresses. Validation confirmed that at least three of them belonged to Tymoshchuk and were actively used in building his digital footprint.
- Data breach intelligence connects him to multiple online accounts, including:
- Euro-Pvp, Sprashivai.ru, YouHack.ru → registered with IP addresses geolocated in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.
- Euro-Pvp, LA2World.ru, Slivup.net → registered with IP addresses geolocated in Italy.
Social Media & Recent Activity
- According to Instagram records, Tymoshchuk appeared to be engaged (October 2021) and based in Kyiv, Ukraine (October 2022).
- Instagram analysis further revealed connections to individuals in Poland, Italy, Dubai, UAE, and his hometown Vinnytsia, Ukraine.
- His interests included Gate.com and Binance, suggesting potential accounts on these cryptocurrency platforms.
The most recent identifiers linked to Tymoshchuk include:
- Email: Volotmsk@gmail[.]com
- Registered on Microsoft (ID: 8A233CCA890AE867; Ukraine)
- Last seen: 06 September 2025, 15:20:22PM (source: osint.industries)
- Phone Number: +380-635557775 (carrier: Life)
- Registered on Telegram (@zerodotfive) and WhatsApp
- Telegram activity indicates he was last seeking information near Trypillya, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Username Enumeration
Below is a mapping of confirmed and suspected usernames across platforms.
| Platform | Confidence | Username / ID | Notable Details |
| Mail.ru | High | deadforz | Name: Ivan Solkin [Иван Солкин] DOB: 2.10.1996 Age: 28 years old Location: Plast, Chelyabinsk region, Russia Registered Email: deadforz@mail.ru |
| GitHub | Low | Deadforz / 11528125 | Registered: 17 March 2015 |
| Roblox | Low | DeadForz / 546063299 | Registered: 16 March 2018 |
| Rambler Dating | Low | Deadforz | Name: Vovan Age: 30 |
| forummaxi.ru | High | qdeadforz | Registered: 24 February 2013 Location: Vinnytsia, Ukraine Skype: sindikat202020 Interests: la2world.ru (gaming) |
| forummaxi.ru | High | volotmsk | Registered: 31 August 2017 Last Active: 31 October 2017 Followers: 1. Specif (Pain-Team; Telegram: @pain_team) 2. iLee (VK: id400043953; “Dmitry Semenov”) 3. DaVilka (VK: id134307080; “Andrey Skakun”) |
| High | Volotmsk | Name: Вова [Vova] Car License Plate: AB6637IE (25 May 2022) Location: Kyiv (16 October 2022) Engaged (05 October 2021) 8 username changes Registered: March 2017 Interests: Gate.com, Binance, Porsche in Ukraine |
Historical VK Activity
Tymoshchuk’s earliest VK accounts date back to 2009–2012.
| Platform | Confidence | Username / ID | Notable Details |
| VK | High | 39587276 | Last seen: 30 November 2012 17:38:23 Name: Vova Timoschuk DOB: 2.10.1994 (likely inaccurate) Location: Kyiv, Ukraine Website: L2rx.com Registered Email: DeadForz@mail.ru |
| VK | Low | 39538749 | Registered: 27 May 2009 Deleted account |
Breach Intelligence
Data breach records expand the intelligence picture, revealing connections between email addresses, IPs in Ukraine and Italy, and cross-platform registrations.
| Source | Confidence | Target Identifier | Notable Details |
| Mymail.ru, 2021 | High | DeadForz@mail.ru | DOB: 02.10.1996 Name: Иван Солкин [Ivan Solkin] Url: my.mail.ru/mail/deadforz/ |
| LA2World.ru, 2013 | High | deadforz@mail.ru | User ID: 86880 Registered IP: 80.88.170.158 (MYNET S.R.L., geolocation: Mantova, Italy) |
| VK, 2012 | High | DeadForz@meil.ru | Name: Deadforz Surname: Тымощук [Tymoshchuk] Password: 8*********8 |
| Euro-Pvp
| High | DeadForz | Registered: 07 October 2013 Registered Email: fsdjhgjsd@mail.ru User ID: 77852 Registered IP: 195.206.232.141 (TVIN-INET, LLC; geolocation: Vinnytsia, Ukraine) |
| Russian Forum Slivup.net, 2022 | High | deadforz@gmail.com | Last Activity: 23 March 2018 05:25:45 Registered: 17 March 2018 16:06:07 Username: deadforz Registered IP: 93.144.134.163 (Vodafone Italia S.p.A., geolocation: Sorisole, Italy) |
| Hhide.org, 2020 | High | deadforz@gmail.com | Last activity: 28 June 2017 23:09 Registered: 28 June 2017 23:04 Username: test25 DOB: 1996 |
| Sprashivai.ru, 2015 | High | deadforz@mail.ru | Registered: 31 October 2012 17:48:20 DOB: 02.10.1994 (likely inaccurate) Name: Vova Tymoshchuk City: Kalinovka Username: Pro1OOOVOVA Registered IP: 195.206.233.7 (TVIN-INET, LLC, geolocation: Vinnytsia, Ukraine) Password: 8*********8 |
| YouHack.ru, 2013 | High | DeadForz | Registered IP: 195.206.233.80 (TVIN-INET, LLC, geolocation: Vinnytsia, Ukraine) Post: Selling an account in World of Tanks Skype ID: Sindikat202020 |
| Ukrainian Maestro Ticket System (MTicket), 2022 | High | Volotmsk@gmail.com | Registered: 13 July 2021 Full Name: Владимир [Vladimir] DOB: 02.10.1996 Phone: 380635557775 |
| LolZTeam.net, 2018 | High | Volotmsk@gmail.com | Username: volotmsk |
| Start.ru, 2022 | High | Volotmsk@gmail.com | Registered: 28 November 2020 Registered IP: 173.249.40.136 (Contabo GmbH; hosting IP; geolocation: Bavaria, Germany) |
| Euro-Pvp | High | Volotmsk@gmail.com | Registered: 26 May 2017 Last Visit: 07 October 2017 Username: ddddd3 User ID: 147339 posts: 61 Registered IP: 37.119.202.205 (Vodafone Italia S.p.A., geolocation: Pieve di Teco, Italy) |
| Breached.vc, 2023 | Moderate | volotmsk@live.it | N/A |
Phone Numbers
Cross-platform checks of associated phone numbers confirm registrations on various platforms/apps.
| Platform | Phone number | Associated Email | Confidence | Notable Details |
| True Call | 380986720590 | Low | Name: Демчик Іван [Demchik Ivan] | |
| 380986720590 | Low | N/A | ||
| 380986720590 | Low | N/A | ||
| 380986720590 | i*****9@gmail.com | Low | N/A | |
| Eyecon | 380635557775 | High | Name: Вова БРАТ [Vova brother] | |
| Telegram | 380635557775 | High | Username: zerodotfive ID: 6329775988 Member of a Telegram group related to Trypillya, Kyiv, Ukraine. | |
| VK | 380635557775 | Low | Last Seen: 25 October 2021 4:05:55 PM ID: 653903979 Name: Tvvvv Jrksmdhrhsh | |
| Microsoft | 79049324807 | Low | N/A | |
| VK | 79049324807 | Low | N/A | |
| 79049324807 | Low | N/A | ||
| Ok.ru | 79049324807 | deadforz@mail.ru
| Low | Name: Иван Солкин [Ivan Solkin] Age: 26 DOB: 13.08.1999 Location: Plast |
| Skype | 79049324807 | Low | CID: df8aabcc08a72c01 Full name: Иван Солкин [Ivan Solkin] |
Reverse Email Lookups
Email analysis links Tymoshchuk to multiple online ecosystems—from gaming and social networks to financial platforms and crypto platforms.
1. Target Email: deadforz@mail[.]ru
| Platform | OSINT Tool | Notable Details |
| OK.ru | Osint.industries | Name: Иван Солкин [Ivan Solkin] Age: 26 Birthday: 1999 (YYYY) |
| Imageshack.com | Osint.industries | Username: DedForz |
| Napster | Osint.industries | Username: Civic59031 |
2. Target Email: deadforz@gmail[.]com
| Platform | OSINT Tool | Notable Details |
| Osint.industries | Phone Hint: +**********07 | |
| Osint.industries | Registered | |
| Shodan | Osint.industries | Registered |
| warthunder.com | Osint.industries | Registered |
| IQ Option | Osint.industries | Registered |
| Microsoft | Osint.industries | Registered: 10 May 2016 Last Seen: 10 May 2016 ID: 2DA4594A402BE574 Name: ia da Location: Germany |
| PayPal | osint.lolarchiver.com | +39 3•• ••• ••07 |
| lolz.live | osint.lolarchiver.com | Registered |
| wargaming.net | osint.lolarchiver.com | Registered |
3. Target Email: Volotmsk@gmail[.]com
| Platform | OSINT Tool | Notable Details |
| Osint.industries | Registered | |
| IQ Option | Osint.industries | Registered |
| Coinlist | Osint.industries | Registered |
| Twitter/X.com | Osint.industries | Registered |
| Microsoft | Osint.industries | Registered: 7 March 2025 Last Seen: 06 September 2025; T: 15:20:22PM ID: 8A233CCA890AE867 Name: volotm Volotm Location: Ukraine Phone Hint: ********07 |
| lolz.live | osint.lolarchiver.com | Registered |
| wargaming.net | osint.lolarchiver.com | Registered |
Who is Ivan Solkin?
Ivan Ruslanovich Solkin (DOB: 13 August 1999; Alias: FireEagle) is a Russian national from Chelyabinsk, Russia. Evidence indicates that his personal information was either misused/compromised or that he may be directly linked to the activities under investigation.
Conclusion
The profile of Volodymyr Tymoshchuk illustrates how aliases, breach intelligence, and digital identifiers converge into a consistent picture. His online presence—though fragmented—exposes patterns in gaming communities, and social media footprints that investigators can exploit for attribution and tracking.
