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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All-time (tracked)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Design, Inc | · Feb 3, 2025 | — |
| The Gatesworth Senior Living St. Louis | · Feb 3, 2025 | — |
| HEXPOL COMPOUNDING AMERICAS | · Jan 31, 2025 | — |
| HIKARI SEIKO | · Jan 31, 2025 | — |
| akran | · Jan 31, 2025 | — |
| Ottawa Family Physicians | · Jan 30, 2025 | — |
| boginmunns.com | · Jan 29, 2025 | — |
| Versalys.com | · Jan 29, 2025 | — |
| RDC Architects | · Jan 27, 2025 | — |
| Wannemacher Enterprises Inc | · Jan 24, 2025 | — |
| Black Hills Regional Eye Institute | · Jan 23, 2025 | — |
| Rabwin | · Jan 20, 2025 | — |
| Richardson | · Jan 19, 2025 | — |
| WELKER | World-Class Manufacturing | · Jan 19, 2025 | — |
| USE Federal Credit Union | · Jan 18, 2025 | — |
| Refreshment Services Pepsi | · Jan 18, 2025 | — |
| Thilges & Bernhardt, Attorneys at Law | · Jan 14, 2025 | — |
| Clnica CES | · Jan 14, 2025 | — |
| cityofwesthaven.com | · Jan 11, 2025 | — |
| pleasantsconstruction.com | · Jan 11, 2025 | — |
| Veccio and Company PLLC | · Jan 5, 2025 | — |
| maxvaluecredits.com | · Jan 4, 2025 | — |
| www.smawins.com | · Jan 4, 2025 | — |
| lscd | · Jan 4, 2025 | — |
| YorkTest Laboratories | · Jan 4, 2025 | — |
| www.globelink.com.au | · Dec 23, 2024 | — |
| klingler-installationen-gmbh | · Dec 23, 2024 | — |
| Flamco | · Dec 23, 2024 | — |
| Compliance Solutions Inc | · Dec 19, 2024 | — |
| The Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb | · Dec 18, 2024 | — |
| Billaud | · Dec 17, 2024 | — |
| chaves | · Dec 17, 2024 | — |
| favbet | · Dec 16, 2024 | — |
| Super Vac | · Dec 16, 2024 | — |
| AC Technical Systems | · Dec 11, 2024 | — |
| Bianco Brain & Spine | · Dec 11, 2024 | — |
| Primary Plus | · Dec 11, 2024 | — |
| Town of Whitestown - NY Highway Department | · Dec 8, 2024 | — |
| Marine Stores Guide | · Dec 3, 2024 | — |
| Browne McGregor Architects | · Dec 3, 2024 | — |
| IDN | · Dec 3, 2024 | — |
| Billaud Segeba | · Dec 2, 2024 | — |
| EQ Chartered Accountants | · Nov 28, 2024 | — |
| Zimmerman & Frachtman PA Law Firm | · Nov 22, 2024 | — |
| LBCO Contracting LTD | · Nov 22, 2024 | — |
| Calvert Home Mortgage Investment | · Nov 22, 2024 | — |
| Hronopoulos | · Nov 22, 2024 | — |
| DMF Lighting | · Nov 21, 2024 | — |
| Stalcop Metal Forming LLC | · Nov 21, 2024 | — |
| Groupe PPA- Mahe | · Nov 20, 2024 | — |
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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 .