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The Butcher Brothers Ransomware Attack

thebutcherbrotherscorp.comRansomed

Play RansomwareGroup

United StatesCountry

Aug 1, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

thebutcherbrotherscorp.com

Industry

Retail & E-Commerce

Country

United States

Discovered

30 days ago

Attack date

Aug 1, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

Play Ransomware

Total victims

First seen

Aug 2026

Last seen

Aug 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

131

Threat level

1.6/10

Aggressiveness4.5/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality0/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%18

Targeted sectors

Education Financial Services Government & Defense Hospitality Manufacturing Other Professional Services Retail & E-Commerce Technology

Victim's position within group

Industry

Retail & E-Commerce

Known target sector

Country

United States

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

View all (18)

Same group · Play Ransomware

Group activity

Monthly attacks · Play Ransomware

total · avg 18/mo