Japan gave Germany a Russian from the group of ransomware Qilin

Japanese law enforcement agencies handed over to Germany a 28-year-old Russian citizen, who is considered one of the key members of the international group of ransomware Qilin, reports TV Asahi, citing sources familiar with the case.

The man was detained in late May in Osaka, where he was on a tourist trip. On October 2, the Japanese handed it over to the German authorities at the request of Germany. The decision on extradition was previously considered by the Tokyo court.

According to Asahi, German police are investigating a Russian case of a cyberattack on a logistics company in Germany in September 2024. According to investigators, the man received unauthorized access to the system, encrypted data and demanded about $ 165,000 in bitcoins for refusing to publish them.

Cyber attacks are becoming more frequent in different countries. In August, three airports in the UK were subjected to a cyber attack, as a result of which personal data of passengers was stolen. Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports operated by Manchester Airports Group were attacked. The attackers obtained data from 8.7 million customers, including email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registration numbers and postcodes.