Ransomware group profile · #226 by claimed victims

Cyclops ransomware

Cyclops emerged in May 2023 as a cross-platform RaaS operation targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux systems; it rebranded as "Knight" in August 2023 and its codebase was ultimately sold, with affiliates largely migrating to RansomHub.

Active First seen Jul 2023

7Victims claimed on leak sites

0Victims in the last 30 days

0Victims in the last 90 days

4Countries hit

2Leak-site URLs tracked, 0 online

26 Jul 2023Latest claim recorded

Victimology

Who Cyclops claims to have breached, from 7 leak-site posts recorded by VULONE.

Claims per month last 12 months

Top sectors

Technology2

Financial Services1

Healthcare1

Government & Defense1

Agriculture and Food Production1

Top countries

Australia2

Italy1

Guatemala1

China1

Latest claimed victims 7 most recent

Victim	Sector	Country	Claimed
important information（Knight）	Not Found	—	26 Jul 2023
Pechexport pechexport.mg	Agriculture and Food Production	CN	23 Jul 2023
Cvlan cvlan.it	Technology	IT	23 Jul 2023
Superloop ISP superloop.com	Technology	AU	14 Jul 2023
Guatemala Military Intelligence Directorate mindef.mil.gt	Government & Defense	GT	1 Jul 2023
ALTARGRUP	Financial Services	—	1 Jul 2023
Atherfield Medical Service	Healthcare	AU	1 Jul 2023

All 7 Cyclops 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 Cyclops 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 Cyclops ransomware still active?

Cyclops is tracked as active. The most recent leak-site claim VULONE recorded is dated 26 July 2023.

How many victims has Cyclops claimed?

VULONE has recorded 7 leak-site victim claims attributed to Cyclops since July 2023, across 4 countries and 6 sectors.

Which industries does Cyclops target?

The sectors most often named on the Cyclops leak site are Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare.

Which countries are most affected by Cyclops?

Most Cyclops victims recorded by VULONE are located in Australia, Italy, Guatemala.

Where does VULONE get Cyclops 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].