sinobi
Intelligence Profile
Sinobi is a private vetted-affiliate RaaS group that emerged in mid-2025, believed to be a rebrand of the Lynx/INC ransomware lineage, claiming 176 victims by end of 2025 through double-extortion attacks primarily against mid-market US organizations via compromised SonicWall VPN credentials.
Threat Analysis
sinobi is a ransomware operation that deploys encryption-based extortion against organizations globally. This group maintains a data leak site (DLS) to pressure victims into paying ransom demands.
Financially motivated threat actors like sinobi prioritize monetary gain through methods such as ransomware deployment, banking trojans, cryptocurrency theft, BEC scams, or credential harvesting for resale on underground markets.
Known Campaigns
Sinobi is conducting an active ransomware campaign targeting organizations across 3 countries. Primary targets: Construction, Energy, Manufacturing. 11 confirmed victims recorded in the last 45 days. Campaign appears to have stalled.