Goodnight REvil and GandCrab? Police think they've identified two of the biggest cybercrime bosses around

Date:
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:51:03 +0000

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German police are looking for two Russians who allegedly ran GandCrab and REvil ransomware operations.

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now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Join the club Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards. Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter German police seek two Russians tied to GandCrab and REvil Suspects allegedly extorted 35M from 130 German victims Public asked to help locate them in Russia German police have reportedly identified two Russian nationals as likely operators of the GandCrab/REvil ransomware operations, and are now asking the publics help in determining their whereabouts.

In announcements published on the BKA.de website (machine translated), the police said it was now looking for Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin and Anatoly Sergeevich Kravchuk, two individuals suspected of numerous gang and
commercial extortion by means of ransomware to the detriment of commercial enterprises, public institutions, and other institutions. German law enforcement claims the duo served as heads of the largest globally active ransomware groups called GandCrab/REvil between early 2019 and July 2021, and during that time attacked 130 organizations in Germany alone. The damage they caused is well over 35 million ($40 million), while the organization raked in at least 1.9 million, it was said. Article continues below You may like Takedowns and arrests didn't slow down ransomware in 2025 Microsoft hits global virtual desktop cybercrime phishing platform - 'RedDVS' caused
phishing chaos and resulted in millions of losses FBI seizes RAMP cybercrime forum used by ransomware gangs Who were GandCrab? The police believe the two are located in Russia and are asking for the publics help in determining
where they are, possibly leading to their arrest. Travel behavior cannot be ruled out, the authorities said.

In the early days of ransomware, GandCrab was one of the largest and most active players. It emerged in January 2018 on underground forums, being offered under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model.

By mid-2018 it became one of the most widespread ransomware families, using exploit kits, phishing, and malicious downloads. At the time, it was being actively developed and was receiving constant updates throughout late 2018.

The year 2019 was its peak activity, dominating global ransomware infections and earning affiliates massive profits. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me
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In June 2019, the operators announced their retirement, saying they made roughly $2 billion, cashed out around $150 million and laundered it into legitimate financial flows. The shutdown inspired different successors, such as REvil/Sodinokibi, which continued the RaaS trend. In 2022, Russia arrested multiple REvil members and released them in 2025 after serving time.

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