Ransomware group profile · #207 by claimed victims

Darkrace ransomware

DarkRace is a ransomware variant that surfaced in mid-2023 sharing strong code similarities with LockBit, employing double-extortion via a dark web leak site, but remained a minor player with fewer than 15 posted victims in its first half-year.

Active First seen May 2023

10Victims claimed on leak sites

0Victims in the last 30 days

0Victims in the last 90 days

6Countries hit

1Leak-site URLs tracked, 0 online

9 Jun 2023Latest claim recorded

Victimology

Who Darkrace claims to have breached, from 10 leak-site posts recorded by VULONE.

Claims per month last 12 months

Top sectors

Professional Services3

Hospitality1

Government & Defense1

Education1

Energy & Utilities1

Technology1

Transportation1

Manufacturing1

Top countries

Sweden1

Switzerland1

Poland1

Japan1

Italy1

Portugal1

Latest claimed victims 10 most recent

Victim	Sector	Country	Claimed
marstrand.se marstrand.se	Hospitality	SE	9 Jun 2023
COOPERATIVETECH	Professional Services	—	7 Jun 2023
vaud-promotion vaud.ch	Government & Defense	CH	7 Jun 2023
PICPLUS.COM picplus.com	Education	—	6 Jun 2023
rzepeckimroczkowski rzepeckimroczkowski.pl	Professional Services	PL	5 Jun 2023
hep global GmbH hep.solar	Energy & Utilities	JP	4 Jun 2023
PLURISERVICE pluriservice.it	Technology	IT	3 Jun 2023
PESSI	Professional Services	—	3 Jun 2023
CONATECO	Transportation	—	2 Jun 2023
ERT	Manufacturing	PT	31 May 2023

All 10 Darkrace 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 Darkrace 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 Darkrace ransomware still active?

Darkrace is tracked as active. The most recent leak-site claim VULONE recorded is dated 9 June 2023.

How many victims has Darkrace claimed?

VULONE has recorded 10 leak-site victim claims attributed to Darkrace since May 2023, across 6 countries and 8 sectors.

Which industries does Darkrace target?

The sectors most often named on the Darkrace leak site are Professional Services, Hospitality, Government & Defense.

Which countries are most affected by Darkrace?

Most Darkrace victims recorded by VULONE are located in Sweden, Switzerland, Poland.

Where does VULONE get Darkrace 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].