“The head of Qilin goes by the handle “Haise,” but they weren’t always known by this nickname.”
Qilin claimed at least 365 victims in three months. Krebs puts a name on the boss: Aleksey Yakovtsev, 36, of St. Petersburg. He didn’t answer email or phone. He doesn’t have to. Russia doesn’t extradite its citizens, and the victims keep paying.