A Russian-speaking ransomware affiliate known as Azazel has been caught operating one of the most audacious betrayals in the cybercriminal underground. As an affiliate of the notorious Gentlemen ransomware group, Azazel used the gang's tools, negotiation channels, and ransom note templates while also running an independent leak site called LEAKNED. Rather than routing victim data through the Gentlemen program, he published stolen information independently, exposing victims to extortion attempt
