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Houston Machine and Thread Ransomware Attack

hmtnow.comRansomed

Storm-1567Group

United StatesCountry

Nov 6, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

hmtnow.com

Industry

Manufacturing

Country

United States

Discovered

5 days ago

Attack date

Nov 6, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

Storm-1567

Total victims

525

First seen

Nov 2025

Last seen

Nov 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

3.7/10

Aggressiveness10/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality0.8/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked0.4%2

Negotiating0.2%1

Claimed

this victim

99.4%522

Targeted sectors

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

Victim's position within group

Industry

Manufacturing

Known target sector

Country

United States

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

View all (525)

Same group · Storm-1567

Group activity

Monthly attacks · Storm-1567

525

total · avg 40.4/mo