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Japan Arrests and Extradites Russian Suspect Accused of Working With Qilin Ransomware Gang

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Summary

Japan confirmed the arrest and extradition to Germany of a Russian national suspected of involvement with Qilin, in connection with a ransomware attack on a German company.

Key points

  • Japan arrested the 28-year-old Russian suspect in Osaka in May and extradited him to Germany in June.
  • The suspect is accused of involvement with Qilin and of a role in a ransomware attack on a German company.
  • Qilin has claimed attacks on German political party Die Linke and Japanese beverage company Asahi.
  • The Asahi incident disrupted order processing, shipping, and customer services; attackers also leaked company and employee information.
  • Qilin has been linked to major attacks affecting a British healthcare company and the government of Palau.
  • Qilin claimed responsibility for an August attack on the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, alleging it stole information about investigation targets.

Article Details

Event Type
Arrest and extradition of a Russian national suspected of involvement with the Qilin ransomware gang and an attack on a German company.
Impact
The suspect was arrested in Osaka and extradited to Germany. The article also reports that Qilin attacks disrupted Asahi's order processing, shipping, and customer services and exposed company records and employee data; another attack disrupted medical services at a British healthcare company. Qilin also claimed attacks on other organizations, including the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Threat Actors

QilinRansomware gang suspected of involvement in the attack on a German company and credited with attacks on other organizations.

Countries

GermanyJapan arrested a Russian suspect linked to Qilin and extradited him to Germany.JapanJapan’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.PalauThe gang was also linked to an attack on a British healthcare company and the government of Palau.United KingdomUnited States

Industries

BeverageThe group took credit for an April ransomware attack on German democratic socialist political party Die Linke and another devastating incident last year involving Japanese beverage giant Asahi.HealthcareThe gang was also linked to an attack on a British healthcare company and the government of Palau.Newspapers

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