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West African Resources ltd Ransomware Attack

westafricanresources.comRansomed

DeadlockGroup

AustraliaCountry

Jul 26, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

westafricanresources.com

Industry

Energy & Utilities

Country

Australia

Discovered

about 2 months ago

Attack date

Jul 26, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

Deadlock

Total victims

110

First seen

May 2026

Last seen

Aug 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

2.3/10

Aggressiveness5/10

Lethality0.3/10

Criticality1.3/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked5.5%6

Claimed

this victim

94.5%104

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

Energy & Utilities

Known target sector

Country

Australia

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

View all (110)

Same group · Deadlock

Group activity

Monthly attacks · Deadlock

110

total · avg 27.5/mo