qilin
ransomware group · aka Qilin, Agenda, Water Galura (Microsoft designation) · Unknown; vendors believe the operation is Russian-speaking, though this is unconfirmed · active since Mid-2022 (initially tracked as Agenda; the Qilin branding emerged in 2023)
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2.3Ksince 2022-10-08
Last post
09-18 13:53UTC
Estimated earnings
—public reporting
Profile · glm-5.3-flash · updated
Qilin is a ransomware-as-a-service and data-extortion group first observed in mid-2022 and initially tracked as Agenda, with the Qilin name appearing in 2023. It operates a double-extortion model, encrypting systems and publishing stolen data from non-paying victims, and targets organizations across a broad range of sectors and geographies, including critical infrastructure. Publicly reported incidents include optical manufacturer Hoya (2023), Toyota Financial Services (2023), Nissan's Australian dealer association via a third-party compromise (2023), US newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises (2025), and a 2023 supply-chain intrusion through a Yamaha motorcycle dealer affecting Philippine customers. The group has exploited vulnerable public-facing software such as Zimbra and Cisco IOS XE, and uses both Windows and Linux/ESXi encryptors. Vendor tracking consistently ranked Qilin among the most active ransomware brands through 2024-2025, and it remains active as of late 2025.
Tactics & tooling
- RaaS affiliate operation with double extortion; victim data posted to a leak site if no ransom is paid
- Initial access via stolen VPN/RDP credentials, frequently in environments lacking MFA, per incident reporting
- Exploitation of unpatched public-facing services, including Zimbra and Cisco IOS XE
- BYOVD technique using vulnerable drivers to disable or evade security tooling, per Sophos incident analysis
- Metasploit/Meterpreter stager (TinyMet) used for tool delivery and privilege escalation
- Go- and later Rust-based Windows encryptors, with separate Linux/ESXi builds used in some attacks
- Supply-chain access through compromised service providers, dealers, or third-party platforms
- Published affiliate rules and 'legal agreements' governing affiliate conduct, per 2024-2025 reporting
Targeted sectors
manufacturingautomotivefinancial servicesIT serviceslegalmedia and publishinghealthcareeducation
Notable public victims
Hoya Corporation (2023), Toyota Financial Services (2023), Nissan Dealer Association Australia (2023, via third-party compromise), Yamaha Motor Philippines customers (2023, via dealer supply-chain intrusion), Synoptek (2025), Lee Enterprises (2025), Philippine Ports Authority, Jouvet SAS, G&S Technologies, Colonial Hyundai
Estimated earnings
No public figure.
Leak-site victims2,262 posts · newest first
| Victim | Discovered | Details |
|---|---|---|
| sunbayhotel.com | · Apr 7, 2025 | — |
| Dalincoln | · Apr 7, 2025 | — |
| Flo Components | · Apr 7, 2025 | — |
| Baucenter.it | · Apr 7, 2025 | — |
| Optimax Technology | · Apr 5, 2025 | — |
| Sinari's software POC | · Apr 4, 2025 | — |
| amourgis.com | · Apr 4, 2025 | — |
| yuagam | · Apr 4, 2025 | — |
| raymurray.com | · Apr 4, 2025 | — |
| dgr.at | · Apr 4, 2025 | — |
| yumaspazio.com | · Apr 4, 2025 | — |
| Doumen | · Apr 2, 2025 | — |
| caliendoarchitects.com | · Apr 2, 2025 | — |
| Groupe Sinari | · Mar 31, 2025 | — |
| Bunger Steel | · Mar 31, 2025 | — |
| TEPAS | · Mar 30, 2025 | — |
| hardmanjohnston.com | · Mar 29, 2025 | — |
| charlesjones.ca | · Mar 29, 2025 | — |
| blue-hive.com | · Mar 29, 2025 | — |
| derianhouse.co.uk | · Mar 29, 2025 | — |
| bedfordma.gov | · Mar 29, 2025 | — |
| frazerllp.com | · Mar 29, 2025 | — |
| mmmbs.net | · Mar 29, 2025 | — |
| agakam | · Mar 28, 2025 | — |
| wieso-cert | · Mar 28, 2025 | — |
| acm | · Mar 28, 2025 | — |
| Wildeck Inc | · Mar 28, 2025 | — |
| Ebassi.com (E.B. Archbald and Associates) | · Mar 26, 2025 | — |
| gettys.com | · Mar 25, 2025 | — |
| Primary Flow Signal: Flow Meters | Flow Measurement | · Mar 25, 2025 | — |
| Wheels and Deals | · Mar 24, 2025 | — |
| Groupe des Industries Métallurgiques | · Mar 24, 2025 | — |
| Subsurfco LLC | · Mar 21, 2025 | — |
| Luff Industries | · Mar 20, 2025 | — |
| Los Madroños Hospital | · Mar 19, 2025 | — |
| PTS Group | · Mar 19, 2025 | — |
| Cleveland Municipal Court | · Mar 19, 2025 | — |
| Lepant Law Office | · Mar 17, 2025 | — |
| Worldlawn Power Equipment | · Mar 17, 2025 | — |
| Diode Technologies | · Mar 17, 2025 | — |
| SMC Corporation | · Mar 17, 2025 | — |
| Ricardo Rodriguez | · Mar 15, 2025 | — |
| World Wide Fittings | · Mar 13, 2025 | — |
| Yushin America, Inc | · Mar 12, 2025 | — |
| CAHOKIA CUSD 187 SCHOOL DISTRICT | · Mar 12, 2025 | — |
| HOST Software Entwicklung und Consulting GmbH | · Mar 12, 2025 | — |
| Gaines County, Texas | · Mar 11, 2025 | — |
| Suder&Suder | · Mar 11, 2025 | — |
| Dacas Argentina | · Mar 10, 2025 | — |
| prelco.ca | · Mar 9, 2025 | — |
In the newsAll →
Victim posts come from the group's leak site via RansomLook and are claims, not confirmations. The profile is written by the model from public reporting and refreshed monthly; earnings figures cite their source and year. First tracked .