ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, September 2026           The Gentlemen Ransomware Attack on a Canadian Airline LAPSUS$ Group Resumes Chapter II and Teases New Victim Disclosure AUDIT TEAM Data Extortion Attacks on Four Organizations in South Korea, Germany, and Argentina

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, September 2026           ZaWoo Data Extortion Attacks Against Multiple Organizations Worldwide Black X Ransomware Attack on a South Korean Automotive Parts Manufacturer Internal Data of a South Korean Asset Management and Investment Firm Offered for Sale

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, August2026           Saudi Arabian Digital Entertainment Streaming Service User Data Offered for Sale SAFEPAY Ransomware Attack on a South Korean Industrial Gas Manufacturer and Supplier NoName057(16) and BD Anonymous Claim DDoS Attacks Against Major Japanese Organizations and Companies [1] [2] [3] […]

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, August 2026         Customer and Operational Data of a South Korean Delivery Platform Offered for Sale Unauthorized Access Incident at a Japanese Cloud and Data Center Services Company ShinyHunters Threatens Data Disclosure Against a U.S. Live-Streaming Platform

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, August 2026.           DragonForce Ransomware Attack on a South Korean Online Education Company Qilin Ransomware Attack on a South Korean Motor and Robotics Manufacturer ShinyHunters Claims Data Leak from a U.S. Digital Healthcare Company

Note The July 2026 Dark Web Breach Incident Trend Report was compiled based on data breach cases posted on deep web and dark web forums. Due to the nature of some posts, it is difficult to fully verify their accuracy; some posts related to South Korea included AI-generated false data or cases where it could […]

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, August 2026           South Korean Automotive Parts Manufacturer’s Internal Server Access and Database Offered for Sale Data of a Turkish HR Consulting Company Offered for Sale Gunra Ransomware Attack on a South Korean Heavy Equipment Parts and Advanced Materials Manufacturer

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 5, July 2026           Termite Ransomware Attack on a U.S. Nonprofit Healthcare Provider ShinyHunters Claims Data Leak Involving a Global Accounting and Consulting Firm The Gentlemen Ransomware Attack on a South Korean IT Software Distributor and Infrastructure Service Provider

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, July 2026           Source Code Collection of a South Korean Autonomous Robot Manufacturer Shared on a Cybercrime Forum Qilin Ransomware Attack on a Spanish Public Wastewater Management Organization RansomHouse Ransomware Attack on a Japanese Frozen Food and Logistics Company

Statistics on Malware Distributed to the Financial Sector In the June threat analysis for the financial sector, phishing was the most prevalent attack method in Attack Stage 1, while droppers/downloaders (distribution tools that download additional malware) were the most prevalent in Attack Stage 2. Infostealers were identified in the third attack stage, indicating that multi-stage […]

Note The June 2026 Dark Web Breach Incident Trend Report is based on major data breach cases posted on the deep web and dark web forums. Due to the nature of some sources, it was difficult to fully verify the accuracy of certain information, so the report includes content that requires further verification. Major Issue […]

Note The June 2026 Dark Web Threat Actor Trend Report focuses on trends among threat actors—including hacktivists—operating on the deep web and dark web. It is noted that the accuracy of some information could not be verified. Major Issues In Malaysia, a series of website defacement and compromise incidents targeting local development agencies and public […]

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, July 2026.           Settra cliams data leak at Korean industrial firm’s foreign affiliate The Gentlemen launches ransomware attacks against Spanish defense, aerospace, and IT service firms DragonForce claims data theft targeting a South Korean smart factory and digital twin company

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, June 2026       BreachForums, a cybercrime forum, showing signs of admitting to sales and impersonation of its staff Lapsus$ claims to have leaked data from a bank in Myanmar Qilin launches a ransomware attack targeting a law firm in South Korea

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, June 2026         Black X Ransomware Attacks on Korean and U.S. Organizations Data from South Korean Education Platform Leaked on BreachForums by Hasan Breach of French Secure Government Messaging Data Discovered on PwnForums

Notes the May 2026 Dark Web Breach Incident Trend Report is organized around the major cases of Data Breaches posted on the deep web and dark web forums. due to the nature of the source, some of the information may not be fully verifiable as to whether it is true or not, and is therefore […]

Notes the May 2026 Dark Web Threat Actor Trend Report summarizes the trends of threat actors and hacktivists operating on the deep web and dark web. some statements are not factually verifiable. Major Issues hacktivist activity targeting the South Korean Region was concentrated. some hacktivist groups claimed DDoS attacks against the website of the South […]

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, June 2026           Qilin Ransomware Attack Targets South Korean Automation Equipment Company New Data Extortion Group Black X Claims Leak of Internal Data from South Korean Plastic Surgery Clinic Nova Ransomware Attack Targets Department of AI at University in Daegu, South […]

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, May 2026           Coinbase Claims Data Leak of South Korean Medical Ultrasound Equipment Manufacturer Emergence of New Data Extortion Group ‘Leak Bazaar’ Hasan’s BreachForums and TeamPCP Host Large-Scale Supply Chain Attack Competition Using Shaid-Hulud Worm

Notes the April 2026 Dark Web Breach Incident Trend Report is compiled from data breach cases posted on the deep web and dark web forums. some information is included in cases where it is difficult to fully verify the factuality of the information due to the nature of the source. Major Issues data breaches and […]