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afton.loc Ransomware Attack

afton.locRansomed

inc ransomGroup

New ZealandCountry

Nov 3, 2025Discovered

Overview

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Domain

afton.loc

Industry

Other

Country

New Zealand

Discovered

11 months ago

Confidence

85%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

inc ransom

Total victims

479

First seen

Sep 2025

Last seen

Sep 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

122

Threat level

4.4/10

Aggressiveness10/10

Lethality0.2/10

Criticality2.9/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked2.9%14

Negotiating0.6%3

Claimed

this victim

96.5%462

Targeted sectors

Education Energy & Utilities Financial Services Government & Defense Healthcare Hospitality Manufacturing Other Professional Services Retail & E-Commerce Technology Transportation

Victim's position within group

Industry

Other

Known target sector

Country

New Zealand

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Same group · inc ransom

Group activity

Monthly attacks · inc ransom

479

total · avg 36.8/mo