Ransomware group profile · #192 by claimed victims
Groove ransomware
Groove emerged in mid-2021 as a loose criminal collective linked to former Babuk gang members, known for publicly leaking Fortinet VPN credentials to attract affiliates and calling for attacks on US government and financial targets; the group later claimed its entire operation was a hoax to mislead security researchers.
Victimology
Who Groove claims to have breached, from 13 leak-site posts recorded by VULONE.
Claims per month last 12 months
Top sectors
Top countries
Latest claimed victims 12 most recent
| Victim | Sector | Country | Claimed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Я не пью виски но с ним бы выпил | Not Found | — | 30 Oct 2021 |
| episcopalretirement.com Возможна утечка episcopalretirement.com Возможна утечка | Healthcare | — | 23 Oct 2021 |
| Про русских в США | Not Found | — | 23 Oct 2021 |
| therecord.media 30k USD therecord.media 30k usd | Technology | — | 23 Oct 2021 |
| hagerstownpd.org hagerstownpd.org | Government & Defense | — | 22 Oct 2021 |
| trivalleypc.com trivalleypc.com | Technology | — | 22 Oct 2021 |
| robinwoodortho.com robinwoodortho.com | Healthcare | — | 13 Sep 2021 |
| Одно интервью | Not Found | — | 10 Sep 2021 |
| Украина и экстрадиции в США | Not Found | — | 10 Sep 2021 |
| ludofact.de 50 GB data stolen ludofact.de 50 gb data stolen | Manufacturing | — | 9 Sep 2021 |
| Мысли о смысле | Not Found | — | 9 Sep 2021 |
| Запатченные fortinet точки входа | Not Found | — | 9 Sep 2021 |
All 13 Groove 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.
Tactics, techniques and procedures
ATT&CK technique mapping for Groove 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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ClopVictim 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].
