The Ransomware Group That Hired Lawyers and Caught North Korea's Attention
The group responsible, Qilin ransomware, represented something new in the criminal ecosystem: a ransomware operation so sophisticated and profitable that it now offers its affiliates access to legal counsel for ransom negotiations. By 2025, the group has logged more than 700 victims and established itself as the most prolific ransomware operation in the world.
The $3 Million Security Operations Decision Nobody Gets Right
Most organizations don't realize they're paying for monitoring when they actually need a security partner.
We have spent the last 10 years building and operating dedicated SOCs, and we keep seeing the same pattern: companies sign with an MDR provider expecting comprehensive security coverage, then hit a wall when they need something beyond basic monitoring.