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Attack method

Data Extortion & Leaks

Data-extortion actors steal data and threaten to publish or sell it unless the victim pays, even without deploying ransomware.
33215tracked breaches

Groups using this method

LockBit 3419Qilin 2400Akira 1638Clop 1368Play 1329The Gentlemen 1060INC Ransom 999RansomHub 833ALPHV 727DragonForce 668SafePay 601Black Basta 522Medusa 515BianLian 5078Base 448Everest 424Lynx 415NightSpire 373Conti 351Dispossessor 344PYSA 308Hunters 305Rhysida 301KillSec 285
+337 more groups
Sinobi 274Cactus 247RansomHouse 217Coinbase Cartel 213Royal 211Hive 208Stormous 190Fog 189Vice Society 188Devman 183BlackSuit 183Babuk2 178Nova 175World Leaks 175ShinyHunters 174Handala 172FunkSec 170Cloak 168SilentRansomGroup 164Krybit 164Space Bears 159APT73 156BlackByte 147Avaddon 146Meow 144Malas 144Direwolf 142Sarcoma 142Snatch 142Interlock 139N0n 131Pear 129Ragnar Locker 128NoEscape 124Genesis 122Settra 121RA World 120Payoutsking 119Anubis 118Arcus Media 117Storm 116Monti 110Toufan 110ElDorado 109Deadlock 106Kairos 103Cuba 103Medusalocker 102Threeam 101Chaos 98BrainCipher 91Abyss 91Revil 89Ransomexx 84Payload 78Warlock 78Lorenz 78Cicada3301 75Beast 74Karakurt 74Avoslocker 70Ransomed 68Quantum 68Orova 67Blacklock 64Lv 63Metaencryptor 61Termite 61AuditTeam 59Global Secret Group 58Insomnia 58Flocker 58Darkvault 55Gunra 54Losttrust 53Leakeddata 51Aurora 51Maze 51Blacknevas 50AiLock 50Dark Project 49Nitrogen 49Tengu 49Trigona 49Lamashtu 48Mallox 48Crypto24 47Knight 47M3rx 45Midas 44Wallstreet 43Cmdorganization 43Emperador 42Panzer 42Donutleaks 42Majinahanashi 41Securotrop 41Embargo 41Crpx0 41Blackshrantac 41J 41Dragonransomware 39Darkleakmarket 39Global 38Booba Project 37Moneymessage 37CRPxO 37Ciphbit 36Helldown 36Nokoyawa 36Arvinclub 35Spook 35Obscura 33dAn0n 33Suncrypt 32Marketo 32Blackmatter 32Bravox 31Zawoo 31Alphalocker 30Frag 30Fulcrumsec 29Payloadbin 29L Group 28Onyx 28Titan 27Unsafe 26Kazu 26Werewolves 26Kelvinsecurity 26Netwalker 26Lapsus$ 25Vect 25Kraken 25Underground 25Booba Team 24Vexy Ransomware 24Morpheus 24Vexy 23ShadowByt3$ 23Doppelpaymer 23Radar 22Ryuk 22Eclipse 21Daixin 21Xinglocker 21Black X 20Hellcat 20Leaktheanalyst 20Cephalus 19Siegedsec 19Ralord 19Brotherhood 18D4rk4rmy 18Trinity 18Mountlocker 18Tridentlocker 17ALP-001 17Sabbath 17Iah647 16Iah6477 16ExfilSquad 16Datacarry 16Dunghill 16Apos 16Madliberator 16Redransomware 16Mosesstaff 16Helix 15Doommageddon 15Azroteam 15Cheers 15Nefilim 15Hyflock 14VYPR 14Benzona 14Weyhro 14Kawa4096 14Freecivilian 14Sparta 14Barracuda 13Section9 13Argonauts 13Mindware 13Netrunner 123am 12Blackout 12IMNCrew 12Teamxxx 12THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS 11Imnotavillian 11Blackwater 11Icarus 11Icefire 11Cryp70n1c0d3 11Byod 10DYSPHOR1A 10Crazyhunter 10Darkrace 10Darkpower 10Darkside 10Umbra 9LeakBazaar 9Rook 9Groove 9Redact 8EndZone 8Gammax 8Xpl0itrs 8Skira 8Radiant 8VanHelsing 8Qiulong 8Mogilevich 8Cryptbb 8Babuk 8RunSomeWares 7Global Cybernetic Collective 7Bert 7Chort 7Malekteam 70mega 7Cyclops 7Karma 7Pay2key 7ULose 6The Crew 6Ms13089 6Cipherforce 6Arkana 6Silent 6Rancoz 6Dataleak 6Redalert 6Yanluowang 6Egregor 6Exitium 5Cry0 5Spirals 5Nasirsecurity 5PrinzEugen 50day Syndicate 5Secpo 5Orca 5Atomsilo 5Minteye 5Kryptos 5Bqtlock 5GDLockerSec 5ValenciaLeaks 5Donex 5Raznatovic 5Projectrelic 5Pandora 5Lockdata 5Shiba 4Linkc 4Desolator 4Satanlockv2 4Ransomcortex 4Shaoleaks 4Blacktor 4Falcon 3Ethics 3Orion 3Triple X 3Mnt6 3TiMc 3Yurei 3Rebornvc 3Bluebox 3Vanirgroup 3Hellogookie 3Trisec 3Noname 3Vendetta 3Ragnarok 3Blackshadow 3Bonacigroup 3Grief 3Snake 3Coldlock 3Mimori 2Scarlettgroup 2BlackLocks 2ImNotAVillain 2Secp0 2Sovcali 2Leaknet 2BlueWhale 2Blackfield 2Kittykatkrew 2Osiris 2Lunalock 2Sensayq 2Cryptnet 2Bitlocker 2Nightsky 2Wastedlocker 2Sekhmet 2Prolock 20x00 1Meowciety403 1Abyss-data 1Securotop 1Kyber 1D1R 1Sicarii 1Reynolds 1Walocker 1Playboy 1Zerotolerance 1Insane 1Ranstreet 1Crosslock 1Slug 1Memedusalockerdusa 1Blogxx 1Roadsweep 1La Piovra 1Robinhood 1Macaw 1Deathkitty 1Zeppelin 1Networm 1Maui 1Astroteam 1Phoenixcryptolocker 1Synack 1Ronggolawe 1Cring 1Hades 1Netflim 1Agelocker 1Thanos 1Dharma 1Mamba 1

Breaches using Data Extortion & Leaks

January 1, 2017LOW

Victory Phones Data Breach (2017)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
December 23, 2016HIGH

Data Enrichment Records Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
November 19, 2016HIGH

RankWatch Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
October 8, 2016CRIT

Modern Business Solutions Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
September 29, 2016HIGH

Justdate.com Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
September 6, 2016LOW

Real Estate Mogul Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
September 5, 2016HIGH

Digimon Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
September 4, 2016MED

NemoWeb Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
September 1, 2016HIGH

NetProspex Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
August 30, 2016MED

MDPI Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
August 15, 2016MED

GeekedIn Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
August 7, 2016MED

Wishbone (2016) Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
July 31, 2016LOW

Roblox Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
July 19, 2016MED

AKP Emails Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
July 1, 2016LOW

FreshMenu Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
June 1, 2016MED

Uiggy Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
May 20, 2016LOW

Regpack Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
March 27, 2016LOW

COMELEC (Philippines Voters) Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
February 29, 2016MED

KM.RU Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
February 29, 2016MED

Nival Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
February 13, 2016MED

V-Tight Gel Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
October 7, 2015HIGH

Special K Data Feed Spam List Data Breach (2015)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
September 16, 2015HIGH

Experian (2015) Data Breach (2015)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
July 6, 2015LOW

Hacking Team Data Breach (2015)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
May 21, 2015MED

Adult FriendFinder (2015) Data Breach (2015)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
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