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 |
|---|---|---|
| Berman Law Group | · Nov 20, 2024 | — |
| Prime Group US | · Nov 20, 2024 | — |
| www.ekirkpatrick.com | · Nov 20, 2024 | — |
| LaMear & Rapert, LLC - Accounting Firm | · Nov 20, 2024 | — |
| Alpha Care Medical Group | · Nov 20, 2024 | — |
| Privat Spitex | · Nov 20, 2024 | — |
| ebrso | · Nov 5, 2024 | — |
| www.colonialbh.org | · Nov 5, 2024 | — |
| AXIOM | · Nov 4, 2024 | — |
| The Law Offices of Jed Silverman | · Nov 3, 2024 | — |
| Imprimerie Peau | · Nov 2, 2024 | — |
| DieTech North America | · Nov 1, 2024 | — |
| www.mltmua.com | · Nov 1, 2024 | — |
| DAIKIN THAILAND | · Nov 1, 2024 | — |
| Heritage Golf | · Nov 1, 2024 | — |
| Valu-Trac Investment Management | · Nov 1, 2024 | — |
| propak | · Nov 1, 2024 | — |
| Aiken Electric Cooperative | · Nov 1, 2024 | — |
| Groupe Althays | · Nov 1, 2024 | — |
| AIMS, Inc. | Fuel Business Accounting Software, Jobber Software | Wholesale Petroleum Acco | · Nov 1, 2024 | — |
| Freyberg Petroleum | · Nov 1, 2024 | — |
| aziz oil | · Nov 1, 2024 | — |
| PetroSouth | · Nov 1, 2024 | — |
| patria.hu | · Nov 1, 2024 | — |
| McGaughey & Keaney CPAs | · Oct 4, 2024 | — |
| DPC DATA | · Oct 4, 2024 | — |
| Forshey Prostok LLP | · Oct 2, 2024 | — |
| United Animal Health | · Oct 1, 2024 | — |
| performance-therapies | · Oct 1, 2024 | — |
| Keller Williams Realty Group | · Sep 30, 2024 | — |
| canstarrestorations.com | · Sep 30, 2024 | — |
| McAbee Construction, Inc | · Sep 30, 2024 | — |
| DETROIT PBS ( PUBLIC TV ) | · Sep 25, 2024 | — |
| Luso Cuanzа | · Sep 25, 2024 | — |
| Kravit, Hovel & Krawczyk SC | · Sep 23, 2024 | — |
| DIamond Contracting, LLC | · Sep 23, 2024 | — |
| Detroit Public TV | · Sep 23, 2024 | — |
| Canstar Restorations | · Sep 23, 2024 | — |
| Woodard , Hernandez , Roth & Day | · Sep 22, 2024 | — |
| KW Realty Group | · Sep 20, 2024 | — |
| Bertelkamp Automation | · Sep 18, 2024 | — |
| agricola | · Sep 18, 2024 | — |
| EAGLE School | · Sep 15, 2024 | — |
| Kingsmill Resort | · Sep 12, 2024 | — |
| kahle cpa | · Sep 9, 2024 | — |
| atlanticice.com | · Sep 9, 2024 | — |
| CAM | Tyre Trade Systems & Solutions | · Sep 9, 2024 | — |
| Phoenix Air Conditioning & Heating | · Sep 9, 2024 | — |
| Exitz Technologies | · Sep 9, 2024 | — |
| Millsboro Animal Hospital | · Sep 7, 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 .