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RansomVC  (Back to overview)

aka: Ransomed.vc

Ransomed.VC burst onto the scene with a well-orchestrated PR campaign, encompassing a clearnet site and multiple communication channels including Telegram and Twitter/X profiles. Their operations are heavily inclined towards exploiting GDPR penalties as a method of extortion, threatening victims with potential legal repercussions in case of data leaks.

Associated Families

There are currently no families associated with this actor.

References
2023-10-15 ⋅ The Record ⋅ Jonathan Greig
Colonial Pipeline attributes ransomware claims to ‘unrelated’ third-party data breach
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2023-09-28 ⋅ Cisco Talos ⋅ Jonathan Munshaw
The security pitfalls of social media sites offering ID-based authentication
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2023-09-27 ⋅ SecurityAffairs ⋅ Pierluigi Paganini
‘Ransomed.VC’ in the Spotlight – What is Known About the Ransomware Group Targeting Sony and NTT Docomo
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2023-09-25 ⋅ Video Games Chronicle ⋅ Tom Ivan
A ransomware group claims to have breached ‘all Sony systems’
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2023-09-20 ⋅ SOCRadar ⋅ SOCRadar
Unmasking USDoD: The Enigma of the Cyber Realm
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2023-09-13 ⋅ SentinelOne ⋅ Jim Walter
New Ransomware Threats and the Rising Menace of Telegram
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2023-08-21 ⋅ SOCRadar ⋅ SOCRadar
On the Horizon: Ransomed.vc Ransomware Group Spotted in the Wild
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Credits: MISP Project