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dark project Ransomware Group

Ransomware group profile

24Victims
RussiaSource country
69Impact score

Description

Dark Project is a financially motivated double-extortion ransomware and data-extortion operation that emerged in August 2026. The group uses a dedicated Tor leak portal to publish stolen sensitive data, coercing organizations into paying ransoms to avoid exposure of corporate files and personal records. Their opportunistic targeting spans multiple industries and geographic regions, aiming for high volume data breaches.

Key insights

  • •Initial access is achieved through phishing, exploiting remote desktop services, or compromised credentials from infostealer logs.
  • •Dark Project exfiltrates vast amounts of sensitive data, from 40GB to over 2TB, including personal and financial records.
  • •They employ a double-extortion tactic using a Tor-based leak site to publish stolen data if ransoms are not paid.
  • •The group targets various sectors opportunistically, including healthcare, manufacturing, and professional services.
  • •Publication of victim identifiers and dataset volumes occurs on their dedicated leak portal.
  • •Financial gain is the primary motivation for their criminal activities.

Threat Level & Status Breakdown

For dark project · Based on incidents in selected period

2.9threat level
Aggressiveness5/ 10
Lethality0.2/ 10
Criticality3.4/ 10

Status Breakdown

Data Leaked4.2%1
Claimed95.8%23
First seenAug 2026
Last seenOct 2026
Avg ransom—
Payment rate—
Statusactive
Sophistication0
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

Recent activity

Monthly attack count for dark project in the selected period

24Total attacks
11peak in Sep
8avg / month
↑ 1 vs first month
AugSepOct036912

No intelligence data for this group.

TTPs & Attack Vectors

Tools, initial access, and MITRE ATT&CK techniques for dark project

Collection

T1560

Archive Collected Data

Defense Evasion

T1562

Impair Defenses

Execution

T1059

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1105

Ingress Tool Transfer

Impact

T1486

Data Encrypted for Impact

T1490

Inhibit System Recovery

Lateral Movement

T1021

Remote Services

Other

T1048

T1048

Persistence

T1078

Valid Accounts

T1547

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

Victims(21)

United StatesHealthcareasensus.com
Claimed
8 days ago
United Statestheexcaliburgroup.com
Claimed
8 days ago
United StatesHealthcarebeacheye.com
Claimed
8 days ago
United StatesManufacturing
Claimed
14 days ago
United StatesRetail & E-Commerceclaires.com
Claimed
16 days ago
United StatesProfessional Servicespenneastern.com
Claimed
16 days ago
United StatesManufacturingfranklinmiller.com
Claimed
16 days ago
United StatesHospitality
Claimed
about 1 month ago
United StatesHealthcare
Claimed
about 1 month ago
United StatesHospitalityfurnishedquarters.com
Claimed
2 months ago
United StatesProfessional Servicesjonesandlittle.com
Claimed
2 months ago
United StatesManufacturing
Claimed
about 1 month ago
United StatesManufacturingpumpengineering.net
Claimed
2 months ago
TurkeyManufacturingcumar.com
Claimed
about 1 month ago
United StatesManufacturingspecchem.com
Claimed
about 2 months ago
SingaporeProfessional Servicesmeiarchitects.com
Claimed
about 2 months ago
United StatesManufacturingmastermfg.com
Claimed
about 2 months ago
BrazilManufacturingalurwalls.com
Claimed
about 2 months ago
United StatesHealthcaredentistinnewbritain.com
Claimed
2 months ago
United StatesHospitalitylibertygrp.com
Data Leaked
2 months ago

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