RANSOMWARE VICTIMENERGY
Company in Energy
lockbit5📍 South Africa (ZA)📅 February 26, 2026
Attack Intelligence
Company in Energy was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to lockbit5 in February 2026. The organization, operating in the Energy sector in South Africa, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.
lockbit5 operates as a financially motivated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, exfiltrating sensitive data and threatening public disclosure to pressure victims into paying ransom demands.
Quick Facts
CountrySouth Africa (ZA)
SectorEnergy
Attack DateFeb 26, 2026
Threat Group
External Links
Data sourced from Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Victim listing does not imply confirmed breach — intelligence based on group claims.