Qilin Ransomware Admin Identified as 36-Year-Old Russian Hacker After Cybercrime Probe

A cybercrime investigation has linked the administrator of Qilin ransomware to Aleksey Mikhailovich Yakovtsev, a 36-year-old man living in St. Petersburg, Russia. Published by KrebsOnSecurity on November 11, 2026, the findings connect the online identity “Haise” to older forum accounts, Telegram records, and leaked databases. The identification remains a research finding, not a court ruling […]

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