threat-intel Who Runs the Ransomware Group ‘The Gentlemen?’ The Gentlemen, a prolific ransomware group, is being led by a Russian individual known as Zeta88/Hastalamuerte. Extensive investigation by Check Point and Intel 471 has revealed that this administrator, whose real identity is Alexander Yapaev, operates from Izhevsk, Russia, and manages the entire ransomware-as-a-servic… Krebs on Security · Jun 10, 2026 High RUransomwarerandsomware-as-a-servicerussian cybercrime