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cipherforce

CipherForce is a newly emerged ransomware group first detected in early 2026, operating a dark web leak site and targeting technology, business services, and logistics companies across the US, China, Vietnam, India, and UAE, with at least 6 claimed victims.

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Motivation
ransomware
Last seen
2026-02-23
Sectors
technology, transportation, professional-services
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 claimAccuick listed by cipherforce

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

Actor Claimed
First listed
Victim claimZip24 - ShipOx listed by cipherforce

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

Actor Claimed
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Victim claimFindNear listed by cipherforce

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

Actor Claimed
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Victim claimtektreeinc.com listed by cipherforce

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

Actor Claimed
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Victim claimhiringsteps.com listed by cipherforce

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

Actor Claimed
First listed
Victim claimBiaodianyun Group Ltd listed by cipherforce

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

Actor Claimed
Last observed
Indicator1 indicator cataloged

Types: onion.

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

cipherforceCanonical Name

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