March 2026 Dark Web Threat Actor Trends Report
Alerts this report is a compilation of trends centered on hacktivists operating on the deep web and dark web. some alleged attacks are labeled as observations due to limited independent technical verification. Major Issues Handala’s multi-pronged offensive stood out. The group used a combination of psychological warfare and subversive attacks,
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, March 2026
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, March 2026 Morpheus Launches Ransomware Attack on South Korean Plating Company Ailock Resumes Activity and Republishes Previous Ransomware Victims Pro-Iranian and Pro-Islamist Hacktivist Groups Launch Cyber Attacks on Middle Eastern and Pro-Western Targets [1], [2]
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, February 2026
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, February 2026 Beast, Ransomware Attack Targeting a South Korean Aerospace Component Manufacturer RipperSec, Claims of DDoS Attacks Targeting South Korean Exhibition Centers, Military Training Grounds, Associations, and Defense-related Companies [1], [2], [3], [4] NoName05716, Claims
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, December 2025
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
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, December 2025
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Weeks 2, December 2025. Source code from a South Korean camping reservation platform sold on DarkForums LockBit 5.0 targets 25 companies worldwide with ransomware attack Agencies from USA and Europe escalate pressure on pro-Russian hacktivists
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, July 2025
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, July 2025 Data from Indonesian government agencies leaked on DarkForums. User data from a Korean portal site was sold on a cybercrime forum. A multinational investigation, Operation Eastwood, was launched targeting the pro-Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16).
Threat Trend Report on Deep Web & Dark Web – Ransomware Groups & Cybercrime Forums and Markets of September 2024
Note This trend report on the deep web and dark web of September 2024 is sectioned into Ransomware, Forums & Black Markets, and Threat Actor. We would like to state beforehand that some of the content has yet to be confirmed to be true. Major Issues 1) Ransomware
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, September 2024
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, September 2024 LockBit ransomware gang attacks major South Korean tire manufacturer Data from a U.S. food delivery service company leaked on BreachForums Pro-Russian hacktivists conduct DDoS attacks on South Korean government websites
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, July 2024
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, July 2024
