Merit Group
Attack Intelligence
Merit Group was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to sinobi in January 2026. The organization, operating in an undisclosed sector in United Kingdom, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.
sinobi 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.
Merit Group plc is a British publishing holding company founded in 2001. Its largest shareholder is the Conservative politician and businessman Lord Michael Ashcroft. It was formerly known as Huveaux plc (from 2001 to 2010) and then as Dods Group plc (20102021). Its ordinary shares are listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.