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madcat

MadCat is a suspected fraudulent ransomware operation that surfaced briefly in late 2023, apparently linked to scammers targeting other criminals on the dark web with fake stolen passport offers; its leak site appeared dead shortly after announcement, casting doubt on whether it ever operated as a genuine ransomware group.

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Motivation
ransomware
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.

Cataloged
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Types: onion.

Identity and attribution

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Name map

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