Germany Names Suspected Leader of REvil and GandCrab Ransomware Gangs

**Executive Summary:** German authorities have identified Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin as a suspected key figure behind the GandCrab and REvil ransomware operations, allegedly linked to at least 130 attacks in Germany, nearly €2 million extorted and over €35 million in economic damage; the report also covers REvil's evolution, double-extortion tactics, the affiliate business model, high-profile incidents such as the Kaseya supply-chain attack, and challenges in prosecuting suspects believed to be in Russia.