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Germany Doxes "UNKN," Head of RU Ransomware Gangs REvil, GandCrab

by Bender on 4/6/2026, 1:52:37 PM

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/04/germany-doxes-unkn-head-of-ru-ransomware-gangs-revil-gandcrab/

Comments

by: KingOfCoders

Putting someone on a (most) wanted list is &quot;doxing&quot;?<p>[Edit] &quot;An international search is underway for Daniil Maksimovich SHCHUKIN on suspicion of numerous counts of gang-related and commercial extortion using ransomware to the detriment of commercial enterprises, public facilities, and institutions.&quot;

4/6/2026, 3:36:36 PM


by: Phelinofist

Spiegel recently did a video on them: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=HuwRrqM6H1M" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=HuwRrqM6H1M</a>

4/6/2026, 2:31:37 PM


by: nailer

Feels odd for an infosec blog to use &#x27;doxxing&#x27; this way. Doxxing is generally considered to be unethical exposure of personal information.<p>Identifying a criminal is ethical.

4/6/2026, 3:11:49 PM


by: dfir-lab

[dead]

4/6/2026, 3:46:32 PM


by: user070707

[flagged]

4/6/2026, 3:47:10 PM


by: alexmocki

This reads less like “hacking” and more like an optimized business.<p>Clear specialization, outsourcing, and reinvestment — very similar to how startups scale.

4/6/2026, 1:59:42 PM