German authorities have linked 31-year-old Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin to the aliases “UNKN”/”UNKNOWN” and identified him as a leader of the GandCrab and REvil operations tied to at least 130 attacks in Germany between 2019 and 2021. The case highlights how GandCrab’s affiliate model evolved into REvil’s industrialized “big-game hunting” and double-extortion business model that caused tens of millions in damage and continues to shape modern ransomware ecosystems. #REvil #GandCrab
Keypoints
- German authorities identified Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin as the alleged “UNKN” leader of GandCrab and REvil.
- Investigators attribute at least 130 attacks in Germany to the group between 2019 and 2021.
- GandCrab introduced an affiliate model that REvil expanded, enabling rapid growth and sophisticated campaigns.
- Both gangs popularized double extortion and relied on access brokers, affiliates, and laundering to scale operations.
- High-profile incidents like the 2021 Kaseya breach demonstrated the groups’ supply-chain impact and spurred law enforcement responses.
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