Japan’s National Police Agency confirmed the arrest and extradition of a Russian national suspected of helping the Qilin ransomware gang in an attack on a German company. Qilin has remained highly active across Europe, Japan, and the U.S., with notable victims including Asahi, Die Linke, and the ATF. #Qilin #Asahi #DieLinke #ATF
Keypoints
- Japan arrested a Russian suspect linked to Qilin and extradited him to Germany.
- The case involved a ransomware attack on a German company.
- Qilin has claimed attacks on Asahi and the German party Die Linke.
- The gang was also linked to an attack on a British healthcare company and the government of Palau.
- Qilin claimed a recent attack on the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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