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Ransomware group profile · #258 by claimed victims

Desolator ransomware

Desolator is a ransomware group that emerged in May 2025, targeting construction and engineering firms in Latin America and Europe and technology companies in Asia, actively recruiting pen testers, initial access brokers, and social engineers via dark web forums to build an affiliate program.

Active First seen Aug 2025
4Victims claimed on leak sites
0Victims in the last 30 days
0Victims in the last 90 days
3Countries hit
1Leak-site URLs tracked, 0 online
1 Sep 2025Latest claim recorded

Victimology

Who Desolator claims to have breached, from 4 leak-site posts recorded by VULONE.

Claims per month last 12 months

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

Top sectors

Manufacturing2
Financial Services1
Technology1

Top countries

Colombia2
United States1
Vietnam1

Latest claimed victims 4 most recent

VictimSectorCountryClaimed
Construseñales S.A. construseñales s.a. Manufacturing CO 1 Sep 2025
LEVEL level.com Financial Services US 1 Sep 2025
Tri Thuc Software banquyenphanmem.vn Technology VN 30 Aug 2025
Construcciones Sala construccionessala.com Manufacturing CO 30 Aug 2025

All 4 Desolator 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 Desolator 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 Desolator ransomware still active?
Desolator is tracked as active. The most recent leak-site claim VULONE recorded is dated 1 September 2025.
How many victims has Desolator claimed?
VULONE has recorded 4 leak-site victim claims attributed to Desolator since August 2025, across 3 countries and 3 sectors.
Which industries does Desolator target?
The sectors most often named on the Desolator leak site are Manufacturing, Financial Services, Technology.
Which countries are most affected by Desolator?
Most Desolator victims recorded by VULONE are located in Colombia, United States, Vietnam.
Where does VULONE get Desolator 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].