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By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·4/6/2026
Germany Doxes “UNKN,” Head of RU Ransomware Gangs REvil, GandCrab
Source: Krebs on Security
Published: Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:07:17 +0000
Summary
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.
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