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Russian National Extradited to Germany in $165,000 Bitcoin Case

Investigators allege the 28-year-old built attack infrastructure for Qilin and received a percentage of ransom payments collected by affiliate teams.

By Simon Yoon
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An empty airport corridor with a vehicle beyond the glass exit / TokenPost.ai
An empty airport corridor with a vehicle beyond the glass exit / TokenPost.ai

A Russian national was extradited from Japan to Germany on Oct. 2 in a case involving a Bitcoin ransom demand of about $165,000.

Investigators allege that the 28-year-old intruded into a German logistics company’s systems in September 2024, encrypted its data and demanded Bitcoin (BTC) worth about $165,000. Investigators also allege that he received a percentage of ransom payments collected by affiliate teams.

Japanese police detained the man in late May while he was traveling in Osaka. The Tokyo High Court ruled that conditions for his extradition to Germany were met.

Qilin uses a ransomware-as-a-service model. The group claimed responsibility in 2025 for a cyberattack on Japan’s Asahi Group.

Simon Yoon

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Simon Yoon reports on blockchain technology for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.

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