HOMETHREATSdarkleakmarket
RANSOMWARE OPERATION💰 FINANCIAL

darkleakmarket

Intelligence Profile

DarkLeakMarket is a dark web data leak marketplace active since at least 2019 that sells stolen data sourced from ransomware groups and hacking forums, with 39 known victim organizations; it operates more as a data resale market than a traditional ransomware operator.

Threat Analysis

darkleakmarket 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 darkleakmarket prioritize monetary gain through methods such as ransomware deployment, banking trojans, cryptocurrency theft, BEC scams, or credential harvesting for resale on underground markets.

Ransomware Victims (39)

CTIWATCH tracks 39 organizations claimed as victims by darkleakmarket on its data leak site, with attack dates, sectors and countries.

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Quick Facts

TypeRansomware Operation
Motivation💰 financial

Research Links

Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.