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cheers

Cheers is a Linux-based ransomware group that emerged in 2022, built on leaked Babuk source code and specializing in attacks against VMware ESXi servers, running a double-extortion leak site with four documented victims.

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Motivation
ransomware
Last seen
2022-09-14
Sectors
financial-services, transportation, hospitality, healthcare, technology
Status
Dormant

Activity timeline

A dated ledger of actor-claimed victims, campaigns, indicators, identity mappings, relationships, and CVE links. Each date states what it measures. For extensive leak-site histories, victim entries are limited to the 100 most recent distinct listings.

First listed
Victim claimDYNAM JAPAN HOLDINGS CO., LTD listed by cheers

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Last observed
Indicator2 indicators cataloged

Types: onion.

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Victim claimAn Japan Game Halls Operator listed by cheers

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimAn British Financial Company -Public listed by cheers

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimAn Insurance Company -Paid listed by cheers

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimAn Turkey Certified Public Accountancy Firms -Unpay listed by cheers

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimAn Insurance Company listed by cheers

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimAn British Financial Company -Unpay listed by cheers

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimAn International Shipping Company - Paid listed by cheers

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimAn International Shipping Company - Unpay listed by cheers

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimhttps:// listed by cheers

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimSembcorp Marine - Unpay listed by cheers

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimAn Technology Company - Paid listed by cheers

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimAn Financial Company - Paid listed by cheers

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimAn Belgium Hospital - Unpay listed by cheers

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimAn International Maritime Company - Unpay listed by cheers

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Identity and attribution

Exact names and tracking identifiers resolve to this canonical profile. Rebrands, affiliations, and overlapping clusters remain separate confidence-rated relationships.

Name map

cheersCanonical Name

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