The ghost of ransomware past has a face: 31-year-old Daniil Shchukin, aka UNKN. Germany's BKA just doxxed the kingpin behind GandCrab and REvil, gangs that pioneered double extortion and billions in hauls.
Imagine a cyber thief picking your lock before you even know it's broken. Medusa ransomware does just that, slamming 300+ critical infrastructure victims by February 2025 with zero-day blitzes.
Chemotherapy halted. Surgeries scrapped. Hackers laughing with stolen patient files in hand. Multi-extortion ransomware isn't just locking doors—it's prying them wide open for all to see.
Ransomware just hit warp speed. Akira's crew wraps up the whole heist—access, exfil, encrypt—in less than 60 minutes, leaving victims scrambling.