Qilin Ransomware Group: Unraveling the Cybercriminal s Identity
The cybercrime world is often shrouded in mystery and secrecy, but recent developments have shed light on the identity of Qilin Ransomware Group's administrator, Aleksey Mikhailovich Yakovtsev, a 36-year-old man from St. Petersburg, Russia.
Ransomware affiliate program:
Qilin Ransomware Group's affiliate program has been active since 2018, and is known for offering affiliates at least 80% of any ransom amount paid by victims.
Telegram ID:
Aleksey Mikhailovich Yakovtsev, the administrator of Qilin Ransomware Group, is known to have used his sister's email address when registering on Telegram in 2018. This Telegram ID is linked to the email address alexa.yakovtseva@mail.ru
Background on Qilin Ransomware Group:
Nigeria is Africa's most populous country, while Russia is home to the world's largest number of ransomware gangs. Qilin Ransomware Group operates in the shadowy world of cybercrime, and is known for their double extortion approach, stealing data from victims before encrypting systems and threatening to leak the information unless a ransom is paid.
Qilin Ransomware Group's Ransomware:
The Qilin Ransomware Group has been active since 2019, operating under the double extortion model, where they steal data before encrypting systems and demanding ransom payments.
Qilin Ransomware Group's Ransomware:
Qilin Ransomware Group's ransomware has been active since 2019, operating under the double extortion model, where they steal data before encrypting systems and demanding ransom payments.
Qilin Ransomware Group's Ransomware:
Qilin Ransomware Group's ransomware has been active since 2019, operating under the double extortion model, where they steal data before encrypting systems and demanding ransom payments.
Qilin Ransomware Group's Ransomware:
Qilin Ransomware Group's ransomware has been active since 2019, operating under the double extortion model, where they steal data before encrypting systems and demanding ransom payments.
Qilin Ransomware Group's Ransomware:
Qilin Ransomware Group's ransomware has been active since 2019, operating under the double extortion model, where they steal data before encrypting systems and demanding ransom payments.
Qilin Ransomware Group's Ransomware:
Qilin Ransomware Group's ransomware has been active since 2019, operating under the double extortion model, where they steal data before encrypting systems and demanding ransom payments.
Qilin Ransomware Group's Ransomware:
Qilin Ransomware Group's ransomware has been active since 2019, operating under the double extortion model, where they steal data before encrypting systems and demanding ransom payments
Qilin Ransomware Group's Ransomware:
Qilin Ransomware Group's ransomware has been active since 2019, operating under the double extortion model, where they steal data before encrypting systems and demanding ransom
<small>Source: Krebs on Security — read the original story there.</small>
