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stormous Ransomware Group

Ransomware group profile

58Victims
RussiaSource country
82Impact score
Also Known As
Stormous Virus

Description

Stormous is a pro-Russian cybercriminal group known for its ransomware attacks and data exfiltration, employing double extortion tactics. They primarily target organizations in the United States, Ukraine, and Europe, focusing on sectors such as government, healthcare, and telecommunications. The group operates under a Ransomware-as-a-Service model, enabling affiliates to utilize their tools extensively.

Key insights

  • Stormous employs double extortion tactics, encrypting and threatening to leak sensitive data.
  • Targets include government, healthcare, energy, and telecommunications sectors.
  • The group utilizes both custom and publicly available tools, often exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities.
  • They primarily operate through a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model.
  • Recent attacks include significant data breaches affecting hundreds of thousands of individuals.
  • Stormous claims alignment with Russian geopolitical interests and focuses on Western countries.

Threat Level & Status Breakdown

For stormous · Based on incidents in selected period

2.2threat level
Aggressiveness5/ 10
Lethality0.3/ 10
Criticality1.2/ 10

Status Breakdown

Data Leaked6.9%4
Claimed93.1%54
First seenOct 2025
Last seenJul 2026
Avg ransom
Payment rate
Statusactive
Sophistication0
Last updatedSep 17, 2026

Recent activity

Monthly attack count for stormous in the selected period

58Total attacks
18peak in Oct
8.3avg / month
↓ 17 vs first month
OctNovDecJanMayJunJul05101520

Intelligence

IOCs, YARA/Sigma rules, and related families for stormous

  1. d4f71fc5479a02c8ff57c90fc67b948adb5604e0
  2. 8b758ccdfbfa5ff3a0b67b2063c2397531cf0f7b3d278298da76528f443779e9
  3. 12b818950d749c378aabd81a0bac9742
  4. 8cee3ec87a5728be17f838f526d7ef3a842ce8956fe101ed247a5eb1494c579d
  5. e014c9e5f712775e771c7f36d2a580d8d290c9ad
  6. f001329114937fbc439f251c803ba825
  7. 95ae81de52655fac3f1b226f1896690566090640
  8. a1b468e9550f9960c5e60f7c52ca3c058de19d42eafa760b9d5282eb24b7c55f
  9. 3afd36e7e837d7216bdb48e466f8dcd5f2b169b6
  10. 2a720281cd869c1aaaca430a96cf980f623e0f76
  11. 1b4b4e910bfd31f5f3f2f3a269bf2c994978b78a
  12. b15a8047abd9a3af013cf6c77ce15acf
  13. 96ba3ba94db07e895090cdaca701a922523649cf6d6801b358c5ff62416be9fa
  14. 111caef54a6bb02a11d8c6f923e5c8b1f2323eb3
  15. aa62afd6a48d3c42ed66d4f5b9189be847ec055b
  16. 8ad67a1b7a5f2428c93f7a13a398e39c
  17. 0a73291ab5607aef7db23863cf8e72f55bcb3c273bb47f00edf011515aeb5894
View full IOC feed37 total

TTPs & Attack Vectors

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

CVE-2023-47246
CVE-2023-46850
CVE-2023-46849
CVE-2023-46747
CVE-2023-46604
CVE-2023-34058
CVE-2023-34057
CVE-2023-34051
CVE-2023-34048
CVE-2023-23369
CVE-2023-23368
CVE-2023-22518
Other

T1486

T1486

T1490

T1490

T1078

T1078

T1021

T1021

T1562

T1562

T1059

T1059

T1547

T1547

T1021.001

T1021.001

T1210

T1210

T1005

T1005

T1105

T1105

T1041

T1041

Victims(58)

Claimed
3 months ago
TunisiaRetail & E-Commercemonoprix.tn
Claimed
3 months ago
JapanManufacturinghiguchi-inc.co.jp
Claimed
3 months ago
United StatesTechnologyeshacloudqa.com
Claimed
3 months ago
United KingdomEnergy & Utilitieseogb.co.uk
Claimed
3 months ago
United StatesManufacturinghiguchiinc.com
Claimed
3 months ago
United KingdomEducationpalatineschool.org
Data Leaked
3 months ago
Claimed
3 months ago
ItalyRetail & E-Commercemontechiaro-store.com
Claimed
3 months ago
ItalyRetail & E-Commercelorenzoni-store.com
Claimed
3 months ago
MexicoRetail & E-Commerceimpulso-store.com
Claimed
3 months ago
ItalyManufacturingmaglificioliliana.com
Claimed
3 months ago
United StatesProfessional Servicesjaggroup.com
Claimed
3 months ago
MalaysiaGovernment & Defensemlit.com.my
Data Leaked
3 months ago
MalaysiaGovernment & Defensemlit.com.my
Data Leaked
3 months ago
Financial Services
Claimed
3 months ago
Saudi ArabiaTechnologysa2000.com
Claimed
4 months ago
NetherlandsEducationkatholiekamersfoort.nl
Claimed
4 months ago
Claimed
4 months ago
Claimed
4 months ago

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