Japan will give Germany detained in the country Russian nicknamed "Snake"

In Osaka detained 28-year-old citizen of the Russian Federation Vladimir K. He came to Japan to rest, but now he is preparing to send to Germany, where the proceedings are underway. The investigation considers him one of those who stood at the origins of the cyber group Qilin.

He is known online as the "Snake." According to German investigators, the man created malware and provided other hackers with the means to hack and extortion. For this, he received a share of the redemption payments.

Qilin is one of the most active cybercriminal organizations. Last year, they counted 958 victims. From July 2025 to March 2026, their earnings are estimated at $193 million.

Among the high-profile episodes is the attack in June 2024 on Synnovis, which provided laboratory services to the British National Health Service. Blood transfusions, operations and the exchange of information between medical institutions stopped.

In Germany, the Russian is suspected of involvement in attacks on more than 12 large organizations in the past two years. Damage to European companies from Qilin since 2022 is estimated at $ 2.9 billion. One of the episodes involved the hacking of a logistics firm in North Rhine-Westphalia, where the attackers asked for a ransom of $165,000 in bitcoins.

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