Who runs the ransomware group 'The Gentlemen?'
10 hours ago
- #Investigation
- #Ransomware
- #Cybercrime
- The Gentlemen ransomware group is the second most active by victim count, with a 90/10 revenue split attracting affiliates.
- The administrator uses the nickname Zeta88, formerly Hastalamuerte, and is identified as Alexander Andreevich Yapaev from Izhevsk, Russia.
- Investigations linked email addresses, phone numbers, and online accounts to Yapaev, who works in B2B marketing and didn't respond to comment requests.
- Russian cybercriminals often don't hide identities well due to government tolerance, operational security mistakes, and gradual entry into crime.
- Comments discuss the ease of tracking Russian hackers, reasons for lack of hiding, and speculations on identities and group affiliations.