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Germany Doxes “UNKN,” Head of RU Ransomware Gangs REvil, GandCrab

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Investigation reveals: 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 against victims across the country between 2019 and 2021. Source material cross-referenced and verified. Investigation ongoing. Source: Krebs on Security

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