August 2026 Threat Trend Report on Ransomware
Purpose and Scope This report summarizes statistics on new ransomware samples, affected systems, and statistics on targeted businesses collected during the month of August 2026, as well as major Korean & Global ransomware issues. Statistics on targeted businesses were compiled based on the time when publicly available information from ransomware
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, September 2026
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
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, September 2026
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
June 2026 Security Issues in Korean & Global Financial Sector
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
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, Fabruary 2026
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
