BKA identifies GandCrab and REvil leaders
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German federal police identified Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin and Anatoly Sergeevitsch Kravchuk as the leaders of GandCrab and REvil, formalizing a cybercrime case tied to major extortion losses in Germany. Authorities say the pair ran the ransomware operations from at least early 2019 until at least July 2021 and are now believed to be in Russia. The case matters because investigators link the two men to at least 130 extortion cases, 25 ransom payments, and $40 million+ in estimated damage, and the suspects were added to the EU’s Most Wanted portal.
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07.04.2026 02:54 2 articles · 1mo ago
BKA identifies GandCrab and REvil leaders
Legal Policy Action UpdateThe Federal Police in Germany (BKA) identified Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin and Anatoly Sergeevitsch Kravchuk as the heads of GandCrab and REvil and said the pair operated from at least early 2019 until at least July 2021. BKA linked them to at least 130 extortion cases in Germany, 25 ransom payments totaling $2.2 million, more than $40 million in estimated damage, and EU's Most Wanted entries; authorities also said they are believed to be in Russia.
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- German authorities identify REvil and GangCrab ransomware bosses — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 07.04.2026 02:54
- German authorities identify REvil and GangCrab ransomware bosses — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 07.04.2026 02:54