March 2026 Dark Web Breach Trends Report
Alerts this report is based on reports of data breaches and the sale of initial access rights posted on deep web-dark web forums. some parts of the report contain information that cannot be fully verified as factual due to the nature of the source. Major Issues Multiple breach claims by
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, April 2026
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
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, April 2026
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
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, March 2026
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
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, March 2026
ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, March 2026 New Threat Actor CipherForce Claims Cyberattack on South Korean Job Portal New Threat Actor Loki Emerges, Leaks US Citizens’ Personal Data Cybercrime Forum LeakBase Shut Down Again by Russian Authorities
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, March 2026
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
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, Fabruary 2026
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
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
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, Fabruary 2026
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
Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, January 2026
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
