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German Police Unmask REvil Ransomware Leader

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 09:24 AM UTC·Source: SecurityWeek

Updated: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 09:25 AM UTC

Executive Summary

Shchukin is accused of extorting more than $2 million as the head of the GandCrab and REvil ransomware operations. The post German Police Unmask REvil Ransomware Leader appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Analysis

Shchukin is accused of extorting more than $2 million as the head of the GandCrab and REvil ransomware operations. The post German Police Unmask REvil Ransomware Leader appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Source Attribution

Originally published by SecurityWeek on Apr 7, 2026.

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