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German police name alleged leaders of GandCrab and REvil ransomware groups

An elusive hacker who went by the handle “ UNKN ” and ran the early Russian ransomware groups GandCrab and REvil now has a name and a face. Authorities in Germany say 31-year-old Russian Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin headed both cybercrime gangs and helped carry out at least 130 acts of computer sabotage and extortion…
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Apr 6, 2026German police name alleged leaders of GandCrab and REvil ransomware groups by Bender324160

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