Ransomware gang Qilin yesterday claimed responsibility for a data breach at the local government of Cobb County, Georgia. While Cobb County has not verified Qilin’s claim, the ransomware gang is saying it stole more than 150 GB of data.
In a blog post reporting this news, Paul Bischoff, Consumer Privacy Advocate at Comparitech, wrote:
“Qilin is a ransomware gang that started claiming responsibility for attacks on its website in late 2022. Also known as Agenda, Qilin is a Russia-based hacking group that mainly targets victims through phishing emails to spread its ransomware. It launched in August 2022 and runs a ransomware-as-a-service business in which affiliates pay to use Qilin’s malware to launch attacks and collect ransoms.”
“Qilin claimed responsibility for 17 confirmed ransomware attacks to date in 2025, plus 161 unconfirmed claims that haven’t been acknowledged by the targeted organizations. Qilin attacks are on the rise, and some trends indicate that the group is taking on more affiliates migrating from RansomHub, which was the biggest ransomware gang of last year.”
“Ransomware attacks on US government agencies and departments can both steal data and lock down computer systems. The attacker then demands a ransom to delete the stolen data and in exchange for a key to recover infected systems. If the target doesn’t pay, it could take weeks or even months to restore systems, and people whose data was stolen are put at greater risk of fraud. Ransomware can disrupt everything from communications to billing, payroll, and online services. In 2025 so far, Comparitech researchers logged 19 confirmed ransomware attacks on US government entities, plus 26 unconfirmed claims.”
So the string of ransomware attacks continue with no end in sight. This is not a good for anyone as it simply makes us all unsafe. I’ve said it before and I will keep saying that this paradigm needs to change or else we are all screwed.
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Qilin says it pwned the Cobb County, GA government
Ransomware gang Qilin yesterday claimed responsibility for a data breach at the local government of Cobb County, Georgia. While Cobb County has not verified Qilin’s claim, the ransomware gang is saying it stole more than 150 GB of data.
In a blog post reporting this news, Paul Bischoff, Consumer Privacy Advocate at Comparitech, wrote:
“Qilin is a ransomware gang that started claiming responsibility for attacks on its website in late 2022. Also known as Agenda, Qilin is a Russia-based hacking group that mainly targets victims through phishing emails to spread its ransomware. It launched in August 2022 and runs a ransomware-as-a-service business in which affiliates pay to use Qilin’s malware to launch attacks and collect ransoms.”
“Qilin claimed responsibility for 17 confirmed ransomware attacks to date in 2025, plus 161 unconfirmed claims that haven’t been acknowledged by the targeted organizations. Qilin attacks are on the rise, and some trends indicate that the group is taking on more affiliates migrating from RansomHub, which was the biggest ransomware gang of last year.”
“Ransomware attacks on US government agencies and departments can both steal data and lock down computer systems. The attacker then demands a ransom to delete the stolen data and in exchange for a key to recover infected systems. If the target doesn’t pay, it could take weeks or even months to restore systems, and people whose data was stolen are put at greater risk of fraud. Ransomware can disrupt everything from communications to billing, payroll, and online services. In 2025 so far, Comparitech researchers logged 19 confirmed ransomware attacks on US government entities, plus 26 unconfirmed claims.”
So the string of ransomware attacks continue with no end in sight. This is not a good for anyone as it simply makes us all unsafe. I’ve said it before and I will keep saying that this paradigm needs to change or else we are all screwed.
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