Ransomware group profile · #1 by claimed victims

Qilin ransomware

Qilin ransomware was first observed in July of 2022. Qilin Ransomware is written in Golang and supports multiple encryption modes; all of which are controlled by the operator. Qilin actors practice double extortion – demanding payment for a decryptor, as well as for the non-release of stolen data.

Active First seen Oct 2022

2,310Victims claimed on leak sites

141Victims in the last 30 days

380Victims in the last 90 days

103Countries hit

633Leak-site URLs tracked, 3 online

16 Sep 2026Latest claim recorded

Victimology

Who Qilin claims to have breached, from 2,310 leak-site posts recorded by VULONE.

Claims per month last 12 months

Top sectors

Manufacturing484

Professional Services391

Technology256

Healthcare196

Retail & E-Commerce166

Financial Services149

Agriculture and Food Production106

Government & Defense95

Top countries

United States978

United Kingdom110

Canada108

France107

Germany89

Spain74

Italy67

Australia40

Latest claimed victims 12 most recent

Victim	Sector	Country	Claimed
Reddrop Group	—	—	16 Sep 2026
In The Company of Huskies	—	—	16 Sep 2026
Thorndale Foundation	—	—	16 Sep 2026
Thema Foundries	—	—	16 Sep 2026
Aarsleff	—	—	16 Sep 2026
Aarsleff aarsleff.se	Manufacturing	SE	16 Sep 2026
Montana Civil Contractors	—	—	15 Sep 2026
Taurus Ibérica	—	—	15 Sep 2026
Taurus Ibérica taurusiberica.com	Manufacturing	ES	15 Sep 2026
ADM	—	—	15 Sep 2026
Resolve Law Group	—	—	15 Sep 2026
Montana Civil Contractors montanacivil.com	Manufacturing	US	15 Sep 2026

All 2,310 Qilin victims, searchable

Full victim list with claim posts, domains, timing and exports, plus the negotiation chats and leak-site screenshots VULONE archives for this crew.

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Tactics, techniques and procedures

ATT&CK technique mapping for Qilin is in progress. Victimology, infrastructure status and leak-site tracking are live above.

Indicators, detections and the full playbook

Hashes, C2 addresses, onion services, Sigma and YARA detections per technique, and the negotiation transcripts are available to signed-in analysts.

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Frequently asked

Is Qilin ransomware still active?

Qilin is tracked as active. The most recent leak-site claim VULONE recorded is dated 16 September 2026. 141 victims were claimed in the last 30 days.

How many victims has Qilin claimed?

VULONE has recorded 2,310 leak-site victim claims attributed to Qilin since October 2022, across 103 countries and 14 sectors.

Which industries does Qilin target?

The sectors most often named on the Qilin leak site are Manufacturing, Professional Services, Technology.

Which countries are most affected by Qilin?

Most Qilin victims recorded by VULONE are located in United States, United Kingdom, Canada.

Where does VULONE get Qilin victim data?

Claims are collected continuously from the group's own leak sites and cross-checked with ransomware.live and RansomLook. A claim is the group's assertion, not a confirmed breach.

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Victim claims are collected from leak sites and enrichment partners (ransomware.live, RansomLook) and represent the group's own assertions, not confirmed breaches. Profile last updated 16 September 2026. Questions or corrections: [email protected].