Researchers warn of Qilin ransomware gang after group hit hundreds of orgs this year The Qilin ransomware gang has emerged as one of the most active cybercriminal operations in 2025, listing hundreds of victims throughout the year that include large companies, local governments and hospitals. In October alone, the suspected Russia-based group added more than 185 victims to its leak site — claiming to be behind recent cybersecurity incidents at Japanese beverage giant Asahi, the Texas city of Sugar Land, a county government in North Carolina and multiple power companies in Texas. Incident responders at cybersecurity firm Cisco Talos published a study of the group this weekend, warning that in the second half of 2025, Qilin has published the information of about 40 victims per month. The…