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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.
33954tracked breaches

Groups using this method

LockBit 3426Qilin 2501Akira 1660Clop 1369Play 1341The Gentlemen 1139INC Ransom 1007RansomHub 833ALPHV 727DragonForce 671SafePay 619Black Basta 522Medusa 515BianLian 5078Base 448Everest 438Lynx 415NightSpire 376Conti 351Dispossessor 344Rhysida 317PYSA 308Hunters 305KillSec 285
+344 more groups
Sinobi 274Cactus 247RansomHouse 223Coinbase Cartel 213Royal 211Hive 208Stormous 190Fog 189N0n 188SilentRansomGroup 188Vice Society 188Devman 183BlackSuit 183Babuk2 178Nova 175World Leaks 175ShinyHunters 174Handala 172Krybit 171Cloak 171FunkSec 170Space Bears 160APT73 156Interlock 150BlackByte 147Avaddon 146Direwolf 145Sarcoma 144Meow 144Malas 144Snatch 142Pear 137Genesis 132Settra 131Ragnar Locker 128Payoutsking 125NoEscape 124Medusalocker 120Anubis 120RA World 120Arcus Media 117Storm 116Brain Cipher 110Monti 110Toufan 110ElDorado 109Deadlock 108Kairos 103Cuba 103Threeam 101Chaos 100Abyss 91Revil 89Payload 87Ransomexx 84Warlock 78Lorenz 78Cicada3301 75Beast 74Karakurt 74Orova 73Leakeddata 72Avoslocker 70Audit Team 69Ransomed 68Quantum 68Blacklock 64Metaencryptor 63Lv 63Global Secret Group 61Termite 61Booba Project 59Emperador 58Aurora 58Insomnia 58Flocker 58Lamashtu 55Darkvault 55Gunra 54Dark Project 53Losttrust 53Maze 51Blacknevas 50AiLock 50Crypto24 49Nitrogen 49Tengu 49Trigona 49Mallox 48Wallstreet 47Knight 47Panzer 45Majinahanashi 44Securotrop 44M3rx 44Midas 44Booba Team 43Cmdorganization 43Donutleaks 42Embargo 41Crpx0 41Blackshrantac 41J 41Dragonransomware 39Darkleakmarket 39Global 38Moneymessage 37CRPxO 37Ciphbit 36Helldown 36Nokoyawa 36Arvinclub 35Spook 35Bravox 34Obscura 33dAn0n 33Suncrypt 32Marketo 32Blackmatter 32Zawoo 31Fulcrumsec 30Alphalocker 30Frag 30Payloadbin 29L Group 28Onyx 28Titan 27Vexy Ransomware 26Unsafe 26Kazu 26Werewolves 26Kelvinsecurity 26Netwalker 26Soul 25Vexy 25Lapsus$ 25Vect 25Kraken 25Underground 25Hyflock 24Morpheus 24Whitearmor 23ShadowByt3$ 23Doppelpaymer 23Radar 22Ryuk 22Eclipse 21Daixin 21Xinglocker 21Black X 20Hellcat 20Leaktheanalyst 20Doommageddon 19Cephalus 19Siegedsec 19Ralord 19Brotherhood 18D4rk4rmy 18Trinity 18Mountlocker 18Helix 17Tridentlocker 17ALP-001 17Sabbath 17Iah6477 16Iah647 16ExfilSquad 16Datacarry 16Dunghill 16Apos 16Madliberator 16Redransomware 16Mosesstaff 16Byod 15Barracuda 15Azroteam 15Cheers 15Nefilim 15VYPR 14Benzona 14Weyhro 14Kawa4096 14Freecivilian 14Sparta 14Section9 13Argonauts 13Mindware 13Netrunner 123am 12Blackout 12IMNCrew 12Teamxxx 12Scarlettgroup 11The Seven Deadly Sins 11Imnotavillian 11Blackwater 11Icarus 11Icefire 11Cryp70n1c0d3 11Dysphor1a 10Crazyhunter 10Darkrace 10Darkpower 10Darkside 10Redact 9Shiba 9Umbra 9LeakBazaar 9Rook 9Groove 9Everstake 8ULose 8EndZone 8Gammax 8Xpl0itrs 8Skira 8Radiant 8VanHelsing 8Qiulong 8Mogilevich 8Cryptbb 8Babuk 8Falcon 7RunSomeWares 7Global Cybernetic Collective 7Bert 7Chort 7Malekteam 70mega 7Cyclops 7Karma 7Pay2key 7OBSOFT 6The Crew 6Ms13089 6Cipherforce 6Arkana 6Silent 6Rancoz 6Dataleak 6Redalert 6Yanluowang 6Egregor 6Sovcali 5Exitium 5Cry0 5Spirals 5Nasirsecurity 5PrinzEugen 50day Syndicate 5Secpo 5Orca 5Atomsilo 5Minteye 5Kryptos 5Bqtlock 5GDLockerSec 5ValenciaLeaks 5Donex 5Raznatovic 5Projectrelic 5Pandora 5Lockdata 5Aoqin 4Linkc 4Desolator 4Satanlockv2 4Ransomcortex 4Shaoleaks 4Blacktor 4Ethics 3Orion 3Triple X 3Mnt6 3TiMc 3Yurei 3Rebornvc 3Bluebox 3Vanirgroup 3Hellogookie 3Trisec 3Noname 3Vendetta 3Ragnarok 3Blackshadow 3Bonacigroup 3Grief 3Snake 3Coldlock 3PixelLeaks 2Mimori 2BlackLocks 2ImNotAVillain 2Secp0 2Leaknet 2BlueWhale 2Blackfield 2Kittykatkrew 2Osiris 2Lunalock 2Sensayq 2Cryptnet 2Bitlocker 2Nightsky 2Wastedlocker 2Sekhmet 2Prolock 2Destello 10x00 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 1Synack 1Phoenixcryptolocker 1Ronggolawe 1Cring 1Hades 1Netflim 1Agelocker 1Thanos 1Dharma 1Mamba 1

Breaches using Data Extortion & Leaks

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

Nival Data Breach (2016)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
February 29, 2016MED

KM.RU 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
May 14, 2015MED

mSpy Data Breach (2015)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
April 27, 2015LOW

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Data Breach (2015)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
April 14, 2015HIGH

SC Daily Phone Spam List Data Breach (2015)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
February 11, 2015LOW

Flashback Data Breach (2015)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
November 24, 2014MED

Warframe Data Breach (2014)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
August 18, 2014MED

Banorte Data Breach (2014)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
February 22, 2014LOW

Spirol Data Breach (2014)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
January 1, 2014MED

Snapchat Data Breach (2014)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
January 4, 2013LOW

Heroes of Gaia Data Breach (2013)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
December 26, 2011HIGH

Tianya Data Breach (2011)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
December 1, 2011HIGH

Dodonew.com Data Breach (2011)

Misconfiguration & Exposed Data
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