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Japan hands over ‘Qilin’ hacker group member to Germany

·Source: DataBreaches.net

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Executive Summary

JiJi reports: Japanese police have captured a Russian national believed to be a key member of the “Qilin” international hacker group and extradited him to Germany, investigative sources said Tuesday. Qilin is believed to have carried out ransomware attacks against companies worldwide, causing major damage through data encryption. In 2025, the group claimed responsibility online... Source

Analysis

JiJi reports: Japanese police have captured a Russian national believed to be a key member of the “Qilin” international hacker group and extradited him to Germany, investigative sources said Tuesday. Qilin is believed to have carried out ransomware attacks against companies worldwide, causing major damage through data encryption. In 2025, the group claimed responsibility online... Source
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Originally published by DataBreaches.net on Oct 6, 2026.

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