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Qilin Part 2
CLASSIFICATION
CRITICAL THREAT
The World's most active ransomware
With a Critical Threat Score of 9.14/10, Qilin has redefined the RaaS ecosystem through technical innovation and a demonstrated willingness to cripple national critical infrastructure.
Forensic Baseline
Global ransomware market share (2025 leader)
Confirmed victims in 2025 through October
Z7-TAF Threat Actor Score (Critical Threat)
Ransom payments generated in 2024 alone
Beyond Extortion: The Rise of a Lethal Adversary
Qilin (formerly “Agenda”) has evolved from a niche player into a dominant global force, successfully absorbing affiliates from defunct giants like ALPHV/BlackCat and RansomHub. Their operations represent a paradigm shift in threat actor behavior: they no longer just steal data; they disrupt the core of human safety.
The June 2024 NHS Synnovis attack resulted in the first confirmed UK ransomware fatality and the postponement of over 1,700 operations. This report analyzes how Qilin leverages ideological “idealist” cover to execute high-stakes, financially-driven strikes against healthcare, finance, and transportation sectors.
Technical Mastery & Supply Chain Domination
Qilin’s success is built on genuine tactical innovation. They are the first group documented to use GPO-deployed PowerShell scripts to harvest saved credentials directly from Chrome browsers across an entire domain targeting the average of 87 work passwords stored per user.
- Supply Chain Mastery
- Nation-State Nexus
- Infrastructure Analysis
- Defensive Roadmap
Quantifying the Breach: The Z7-BAF Scoring Analysis
This summary is a strategic preview only; please download the full DDE Version 1.0 Report to access the complete dual-scoring analysis (Z7-TAF and Z7-BAF) for the NHS Synnovis, Malaysia Airports, and Korean Leaks attacks, along with full TTP mapping and the Qilin.B encryption breakdown