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Ransomware group profile · #480 by claimed victims

Hotarus ransomware

Hotarus Corp is a ransomware group that came to attention in early 2021 after attacking Ecuador's Ministry of Finance and Banco Pichincha — the country's largest private bank — deploying PHP-based ransomware and claiming to have stolen tens of millions of customer records.

Active First seen Sep 2026
0Victims claimed on leak sites
0Victims in the last 30 days
0Victims in the last 90 days
0Countries hit
1Leak-site URLs tracked, 0 online
—Latest claim recorded

Tactics, techniques and procedures

ATT&CK technique mapping for Hotarus 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 Hotarus ransomware still active?
Hotarus is tracked as active.
How many victims has Hotarus claimed?
VULONE has recorded 0 leak-site victim claims attributed to Hotarus, across 0 countries and 0 sectors.
Which industries does Hotarus target?
Sector data for Hotarus victims is not yet available.
Which countries are most affected by Hotarus?
Country data for Hotarus victims is not yet available.
Where does VULONE get Hotarus 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].