Qilin, a threat actor, claimed to have compromised Welcome Financial Group, a major player in Hong Kong’s finance industry, which offers a wide range of financial services including banking, digitalization, and asset management. The impacted country is #HongKong.
Incident Details
- Victim: Welcome Financial Group
- Country: HK
- Actor: qilin
- Source: http://ijzn3sicrcy7guixkzjkib4ukbiilwc3xhnmby4mcbccnsd7j2rekvqd.onion/site/view?uuid=33e04930-9861-3b75-8848-934a8b0e8fae
- Discovered: 2025-08-18 00:35:21.078672
- Published: 2025-08-17 00:00:00.000000
Information
- Ransomware attack targeted Welcome Financial Group in Hong Kong.
- The actor behind the attack is Qilin.
- Welcome Financial Group operates within a large ecosystem in Korea’s finance industry.
- The group offers a variety of services including banking, digitalization, payments, integrated asset management, distressed loans, residential leasing, and startup financing.
Disclaimer: This post is based on public claims made by the ransomware group "qilin". I cannot confirm the accuracy of the information. However, I would be happy to share any official statement from the affected organization to provide clarification.