"Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin, 31, of Krasnodarskiy, Russia, led the two ransomware operations between early 2019 and mid-2021, involved in 130 extortion attempts."
"The activities are estimated to have caused over $40 million in damages, with victims paying a total of over $2 million in ransoms."
"GandCrab emerged in early 2018 and closed shop in mid-2019, boasting about making over $150 million per year from the operation."
"Shchukin is likely residing in Russia and has been outed in the past as the leader of REvil, linked to various aliases."
Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin, a 31-year-old Russian national, led the GandCrab and REvil ransomware operations from early 2019 to mid-2021. He was involved in 130 extortion attempts, with victims paying over $2 million in ransoms. The operations caused damages exceeding $40 million. GandCrab operated as a ransomware-as-a-service and generated over $150 million annually before shutting down. REvil emerged as its successor. Shchukin is believed to reside in Russia and has been linked to various aliases and previous criminal activities, including cryptocurrency seizures related to REvil.
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