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

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, August2026           Saudi Arabian Digital Entertainment Streaming Service User Data Offered for Sale SAFEPAY Ransomware Attack on a South Korean Industrial Gas Manufacturer and Supplier NoName057(16) and BD Anonymous Claim DDoS Attacks Against Major Japanese Organizations and Companies [1] [2] [3] […]

Statistics on Malware Distributed to the Financial Sector In Attack Stage 1, phishing (a technique that tricks users into opening malicious links or attachments) had the highest rate at 1.7, Down from 2.3 The previous month. In Attack Stage 2, Dropper/Downloader (a type that downloads additional malware) was the most prevalent at 1.7, Up from […]

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, August 2026         Customer and Operational Data of a South Korean Delivery Platform Offered for Sale Unauthorized Access Incident at a Japanese Cloud and Data Center Services Company ShinyHunters Threatens Data Disclosure Against a U.S. Live-Streaming Platform

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, August 2026.           DragonForce Ransomware Attack on a South Korean Online Education Company Qilin Ransomware Attack on a South Korean Motor and Robotics Manufacturer ShinyHunters Claims Data Leak from a U.S. Digital Healthcare Company

Note The July 2026 Dark Web Breach Incident Trend Report was compiled based on data breach cases posted on deep web and dark web forums. Due to the nature of some posts, it is difficult to fully verify their accuracy; some posts related to South Korea included AI-generated false data or cases where it could […]

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 […]

Note The July 2026 Dark Web Issue Trend Report summarizes major issues that occurred on the deep web and dark web. Due to the nature of some sources, it may be difficult to fully verify the accuracy of certain information; therefore, it is necessary to cross-check these details against official announcements. Major Issues RaidForums changed […]

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, August 2026           South Korean Automotive Parts Manufacturer’s Internal Server Access and Database Offered for Sale Data of a Turkish HR Consulting Company Offered for Sale Gunra Ransomware Attack on a South Korean Heavy Equipment Parts and Advanced Materials Manufacturer

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 5, July 2026           Termite Ransomware Attack on a U.S. Nonprofit Healthcare Provider ShinyHunters Claims Data Leak Involving a Global Accounting and Consulting Firm The Gentlemen Ransomware Attack on a South Korean IT Software Distributor and Infrastructure Service Provider

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, July 2026           Source Code Collection of a South Korean Autonomous Robot Manufacturer Shared on a Cybercrime Forum Qilin Ransomware Attack on a Spanish Public Wastewater Management Organization RansomHouse Ransomware Attack on a Japanese Frozen Food and Logistics Company

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 attack stage, indicating that multi-stage […]

Note The June 2026 Dark Web Breach Incident Trend Report is based on major data breach cases posted on the deep web and dark web forums. Due to the nature of some sources, it was difficult to fully verify the accuracy of certain information, so the report includes content that requires further verification. Major Issue […]

Note The June 2026 Dark Web Issue Trend Report summarizes major issues that occurred on the deep web and dark web. Due to the nature of the sources, it is sometimes difficult to fully verify the accuracy of certain information, and this is noted accordingly. Major Issue On Hasan’s BreachForums, there was a series of […]

Note The June 2026 Dark Web Threat Actor Trend Report focuses on trends among threat actors—including hacktivists—operating on the deep web and dark web. It is noted that the accuracy of some information could not be verified. Major Issues In Malaysia, a series of website defacement and compromise incidents targeting local development agencies and public […]

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 2, July 2026           Saudi Arabian Medical Records Breach, For Sale on Cybercrime Forum Irish ICT Company Data Leaked, For Sale on Cybercrime Forum LeakNet Breach Targets US Healthcare Insurer, Shared on Cybercrime Forums

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 1, July 2026.           Settra cliams data leak at Korean industrial firm’s foreign affiliate The Gentlemen launches ransomware attacks against Spanish defense, aerospace, and IT service firms DragonForce claims data theft targeting a South Korean smart factory and digital twin company

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 4, June 2026       BreachForums, a cybercrime forum, showing signs of admitting to sales and impersonation of its staff Lapsus$ claims to have leaked data from a bank in Myanmar Qilin launches a ransomware attack targeting a law firm in South Korea

Statistics on Malware Distributed to the Financial Sector In Attack Stage 1 targeting the financial sector in May 2026, phishing had the highest score at 2.3. This is the highest figure since December 2025, indicating that Initial Breach attempts are increasingly centered on phishing. In Attack Stage 2, Dropper/Downloader had the highest rate at 1.4, […]

ASEC Blog publishes Ransom & Dark Web Issues Week 3, June 2026         Sale of Confidencial Defense Industry Documents in South Korea on Spear Forums Ransomware Attack by Qilin Targeting a South Korean Big Data Solution Company Ransomware Attack by Anubis Targeting a South Korean Semiconductor Equipment Parts Company