German authorities have identified Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin, 31, as the leader of the Russian ransomware groups GandCrab and REvil. Shchukin is linked to a minimum of 130 cyber sabotage and extortion incidents in Germany from 2019 to 2021. This development marks a significant advancement in the fight against organized cybercrime.
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