Purpose and Scope This report summarizes the quantity of new ransomware samples collected, the number of compromised systems, and statistics on targeted businesses during the month of September 2026, as well as major Korean & global ransomware issues. The analysis is based on data collected through ATIP (AhnLab Threat Intelligence Platform) and AhnLab Smart Defense, […]

Note The September 2026 Dark Web Breach Incident Trend Report focuses on data breach cases and the sale of initial access credentials posted on the deep web and dark web forums. The report explicitly states that the accuracy of some of its content cannot be fully verified due to the nature of the sources. Major […]

Note The September 2026 Dark Web Threat Actor Trend Report focuses on threat actors active on the deep web and dark web, as well as publicly reported cyberattack incidents. It is noted that the factual accuracy of some content cannot be independently verified. Major Issues Some hacktivist groups claimed responsibility for DDoS attacks targeting the […]

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 groups’ DLS (Dedicated Leak Sites, […]

Note The August 2026 Dark Web Threat Actor Trend Report focuses on trends among threat actors—including hacktivists—active on the deep web and dark web. It is noted that the accuracy of some information could not be verified. Major Issues NoName057(16), BD Anonymous, and Dark Storm Team claimed responsibility for repeated DDoS attacks targeting websites of […]