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Ransomware group profile · #43 by claimed victims

Cloak ransomware

Cloak is a ransomware-as-a-service operation active since late 2022, primarily targeting small-to-medium enterprises in Europe — especially Germany — across manufacturing, healthcare, education, and government sectors, with expansion into North American and Asian targets by 2025.

Active First seen Aug 2023
166Victims claimed on leak sites
0Victims in the last 30 days
1Victims in the last 90 days
30Countries hit
39Leak-site URLs tracked, 0 online
18 Jun 2026Latest claim recorded

Victimology

Who Cloak claims to have breached, from 166 leak-site posts recorded by VULONE.

Claims per month last 12 months

Oct 2025: 2OctNov 2025: 2Dec 2025: 3Jan 2026: 0JanFeb 2026: 4Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0AprMay 2026: 0Jun 2026: 4Jul 2026: 0JulAug 2026: 0Sep 2026: 0

Top sectors

Professional Services33
Manufacturing16
Technology15
Financial Services9
Healthcare8
Government & Defense7
Transportation6
Retail & E-Commerce4

Top countries

United States42
Germany38
United Kingdom10
Canada7
France4
Italy3
Spain3
Switzerland3

Latest claimed victims 12 most recent

VictimSectorCountryClaimed
ra-vogeler.de ra-vogeler.de Professional Services DE 18 Jun 2026
ra-*******e Not Found 16 Jun 2026
d**********e Not Found 16 Jun 2026
W******S*******D Not Found 16 Jun 2026
suffolkva.us suffolkva.us Government & Defense US 24 Feb 2026
****el-p*****.de ****el-p*****.de Not Found DE 24 Feb 2026
Dinnebiergruppe.de dinnebiergruppe.de Retail & E-Commerce DE 19 Feb 2026
****ne*i***pe.de ****ne*i***pe.de Not Found 3 Feb 2026
Fitzpatrickhotels.com fitzpatrickhotels.com Hospitality US 30 Dec 2025
****patr**h**s.com ****patr**h**s.com Technology 19 Dec 2025
*****l*****.us *****l*****.us Not Found 19 Dec 2025
Con*******.com con*******.com Not Found 18 Nov 2025

All 166 Cloak victims, searchable

Full victim list with claim posts, domains, timing and exports, plus the negotiation chats and leak-site screenshots VULONE archives for this crew.

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Tactics, techniques and procedures

ATT&CK technique mapping for Cloak is in progress. Victimology, infrastructure status and leak-site tracking are live above.

Indicators, detections and the full playbook

Hashes, C2 addresses, onion services, Sigma and YARA detections per technique, and the negotiation transcripts are available to signed-in analysts.

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Frequently asked

Is Cloak ransomware still active?
Cloak is tracked as active. The most recent leak-site claim VULONE recorded is dated 18 June 2026.
How many victims has Cloak claimed?
VULONE has recorded 166 leak-site victim claims attributed to Cloak since August 2023, across 30 countries and 14 sectors.
Which industries does Cloak target?
The sectors most often named on the Cloak leak site are Professional Services, Manufacturing, Technology.
Which countries are most affected by Cloak?
Most Cloak victims recorded by VULONE are located in United States, Germany, United Kingdom.
Where does VULONE get Cloak victim data?
Claims are collected continuously from the group's own leak sites and cross-checked with ransomware.live and RansomLook. A claim is the group's assertion, not a confirmed breach.

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Victim claims are collected from leak sites and enrichment partners (ransomware.live, RansomLook) and represent the group's own assertions, not confirmed breaches. Profile last updated 16 September 2026. Questions or corrections: [email protected].