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Qilin Publishes Honghwa International as Latest Victim of Cyber Attack

| 2026-10-30 20:58 HIGH LOW RANSOMWARE & EXTORTION
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Executive Summary
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On October 30, 2026, the ransomware operator Qilin published a new victim, Honghwa International. This incident involved an exfiltration tactic and was classified as ransomware. The malware used in this attack is also attributed to Qilin. ParanoidLab reported that it found 1199 DNS records for the victim's domain, which contained 6 critical passwords. These findings were publicly disclosed by ParanoidLab without accessing or obtaining any unlawfully obtained data. This platform indexes only publicly visible information posted by ransomware operators and open web sources, providing support to public awareness, legitimate research, and cyber-resilience.
Technical Mitigations AI-generated
• Reset credentials and API keys that may have been exposed, and review access logs for the affected accounts or integrations.
Intelligence Metadata
Actors / Malware / CVEs / Campaigns
QilinQilin
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Global Scope
Incident Timeline
‎2026/10/30
ParanoidLab published a report exposing DNS records for the compromised domain of Honghwa International.
organisation ParanoidLab
Exposure Report by ParanoidLab 1199 Passwords 6 critical The following DNS records were found for the victim's domain.
organisation DNS
Exposure Report by ParanoidLab 1199 Passwords 6 critical The following DNS records were found for the victim's domain.
Intelligence Sources
Ransomware Live 2026-10-30