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 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