Ransomware Intelligence

exitium

Ransomware group profile

6Victims
30Impact score

Description

Exitium is a newly identified ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group that emerged prominently in early 2026. They employ a double extortion tactic, encrypting data and threatening its public disclosure if ransoms are not paid. They utilize living-off-the-land techniques to evade detection during their attacks.

Key insights

  • Exitium employs a double extortion model by both encrypting data and exfiltrating sensitive information.
  • The group uses living-off-the-land (LotL) techniques for lateral movement and privilege escalation before deploying their ransomware.
  • Their ransomware variants typically append the '.exitium' file extension to locked files.
  • They target a variety of industries, including energy, agriculture, and manufacturing.
  • Exitium's attacks are characterized by sophisticated encryption methods, likely involving AES-256 and RSA-4096.
  • They operate a dedicated leak site on the Tor network to pressure victims into paying ransoms.

Threat Level & Status Breakdown

For exitium · Based on incidents in selected period

1.4threat level
Aggressiveness1.5/ 10
Lethality0/ 10
Criticality2.8/ 10

Status Breakdown

Claimed100.0%6
First seenMar 2026
Last seenApr 2026
Avg ransom
Payment rate
Statusactive
Sophistication0
Last updatedJun 2, 2026

Recent activity

Monthly attack count for exitium in the selected period

6Total attacks
5peak in Mar
3avg / month
↓ 4 vs first month
MarApr02468

No intelligence data for this group.

TTPs & Attack Vectors

Tools, initial access, and MITRE ATT&CK techniques for exitium

Other

T1486

T1486

T1490

T1490

T1078

T1078

T1059

T1059

T1547

T1547

T1021

T1021

T1021.001

T1021.001

T1562

T1562

T1046

T1046

T1068

T1068

T1110

T1110

Victims(6)

CompanyDomainCountryIndustryStatusDiscovered
Gastroenterology & Hepatology of CNYUS United StatesHealthcare
Claimed
about 2 months ago
Ming Hwei EnergyTW TaiwanEnergy & Utilities
Claimed
2 months ago
IKRONEnergy & Utilities
Claimed
2 months ago
Marborges AgroindustriaBR BrazilOther
Claimed
2 months ago
Fannin CADUS United StatesGovernment & Defense
Claimed
3 months ago
Classified
Claimed
3 months ago