diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index f1e022c38..bafe6b3f7 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ emeritus_approvers:
 - aledbf # 2020-04-02
 - bowei # 2022-10-12
 - ElvinEfendi # 2023-04-23
+- rikatz # 2024-12-15
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 1b5bb134b..8011022d0 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -8,14 +8,12 @@ aliases:
 
   ingress-nginx-admins:
   - Gacko
-  - rikatz
   - strongjz
 
   ingress-nginx-maintainers:
   - cpanato
   - Gacko
   - puerco
-  - rikatz
   - strongjz
   - tao12345666333
 
@@ -23,7 +21,6 @@ aliases:
   - cpanato
   - Gacko
   - puerco
-  - rikatz
   - strongjz
   - tao12345666333
 
diff --git a/SECURITY_CONTACTS b/SECURITY_CONTACTS
index d0a9a2dbc..587c7e016 100644
--- a/SECURITY_CONTACTS
+++ b/SECURITY_CONTACTS
@@ -10,5 +10,4 @@
 # DO NOT REPORT SECURITY VULNERABILITIES DIRECTLY TO THESE NAMES, FOLLOW THE
 # INSTRUCTIONS AT https://kubernetes.io/security/
 Gacko
-rikatz
 strongjz