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 July 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 explicitly noted that the factual accuracy of some content could not be verified. Major Issues Handala claimed to have compromised the core infrastructure of an Internet service provider in […]

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, May 2026         Nova Ransomware Attack on South Korean Cosmetics and Chemical Firm CoinbaseCartel, Data Leak Claim Against Open-Source Visualization Platform TeamPCP Claimed Source Code Leak and Sale from Major Developer Platform

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, May 2026           Coinbase Claims Data Leak of South Korean Medical Ultrasound Equipment Manufacturer Emergence of New Data Extortion Group ‘Leak Bazaar’ Hasan’s BreachForums and TeamPCP Host Large-Scale Supply Chain Attack Competition Using Shaid-Hulud Worm