ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 5, April 2026           Emergence of a new ransomware group, M3RX Data from a South Korean religious organization sold on DarkForums ShinyHunters claims a data leak from a US interactive media company

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, April 2026           Emergence of New Ransomware Groups: TiMC, BlackWater, and Lamashtu [1], [2], [3] NoName05716 Claims DDoS Attacks on South Korean Public & Private Sectors [1], [2], [3] VECT & TeamPCP Campaign: Supply Chain Attack Exploiting Global Travel Platform

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, April 2026           Emergence of New Ransomware Group ‘KryBit’ Gunra, Ransomware Attack Targeting South Korean Pharmaceutical Company DragonForce, Ransomware Attack Targeting Egyptian Generic Drug Developer and Manufacturer

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, April 2026           Ransomware group NetRunner attack against the Indian subsidiary of a South Korean auto parts manufacturer Ransomware group Everest attack against a major Japanese automaker ShinyHunters claims of source code and internal data leak from a U.S. network infrastructure […]

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, March 2026           Japanese Automaker Suffers Personal Data Breach via Unauthorized External Access INC Ransom Targets South Korean Steel Manufacturer in Ransomware Attack LeakBase Forum Administrator Arrested in Russia

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, March 2026         Qilin ransomware attack targeting a well-known dermatology clinic in South Korea and the Korean branch of a global advertising company [1], [2] KillSec and Everest ransomware attacks targeting a South Korean exhibition management platform and an elevator manufacturer [1], […]

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, Fabruary 2026           Source code of a South Korean accounting automation solution provider sold on BreachForums Beast ransomware attack targeting a South Korean pharmaceutical company and battery safety component manufacturer [1], [2] Atomsilo resumes activity and discloses new victim

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, Fabruary 2026           Anubis and The Gentlemen launch ransomware attacks targeting a South Korean plastics manufacturer and an IT consulting company [1], [2] Emergence of the new ransomware group Payload ShinyHunters claims data breach involving a well-known Canadian apparel manufacturer

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, Fabruary 2026         Qilin Targets South Korean Public Broadcaster with Ransomware Confidential Military Data from U.S. Aerospace Composites Manufacturer Sold on BreachForums ShinyHunters Leaks Data from Two Prestigious U.S. Private Universities

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, January 2026           Qilin Ransomware Targets Korean Specialist in Semiconductor/Display Components & Surface Treatment U.S. DOJ: Access Broker “r1z” Pleads Guilty Qilin Ransomware Targets Vietnam’s National Airlines

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, January 2026           Qilin ransomware attack against a Korean automotive smart factory automation equipment manufacturer Customer data of a Korean cloud and hosting service provider shared on DarkForums Everest ransomware attack against a major Japanese automobile manufacturing and sales company

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, December 2025           Denmark points to Russia-linked actors as behind destructive attacks on water facilities and large-scale pre- and post-election DDoS campaigns Customer data of a Japanese automaker leaked following a breach at a U.S. software provider involved as a partner […]