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Who Runs the Ransomware Group Qilin?

The cybercrime group Qilin has emerged as the world’s most active ransomware affiliate program, claiming at least 365 victim organizations in the past three months alone.

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The ransomware affiliate program Qilin has become the world’s most active, reporting at least 365 victim organizations in the past three months. Its operations are overseen by an administrator who has made several operational security mistakes over the last decade. Those mistakes point to a 36‑year‑old man living in St. Petersburg, Russia. No further details about the individual or the group’s future plans are provided.

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