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Ransomware group profile · #204 by claimed victims

Icefire ransomware

IceFire is a ransomware group first observed in 2022 that expanded to Linux in early 2023 by exploiting a vulnerability in IBM Aspera Faspex (CVE-2022-47986), targeting media and entertainment organizations in Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and the UAE using double-extortion tactics.

Active First seen Aug 2022
11Victims claimed on leak sites
0Victims in the last 30 days
0Victims in the last 90 days
0Countries hit
3Leak-site URLs tracked, 0 online
20 Aug 2022Latest claim recorded

Victimology

Who Icefire claims to have breached, from 11 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

Technology7
Financial Services1
Retail & E-Commerce1
Manufacturing1
Education1

Top countries

No country data yet.

Latest claimed victims 11 most recent

VictimSectorCountryClaimed
*.algotrader.com algotrader.com Technology 20 Aug 2022
*.bestservers.pro bestservers.pro Technology 20 Aug 2022
*.iperactive.com.ar iperactive.com.ar Technology 20 Aug 2022
*.cco1.com cco1.com Technology 20 Aug 2022
*.vps-vds.com vps-vds.com Technology 20 Aug 2022
*.guneshosting.com guneshosting.com Technology 20 Aug 2022
*.kodhosting.com kodhosting.com Technology 20 Aug 2022
*.kru.ac.th kru.ac.th Education 20 Aug 2022
*.directfn.net directfn.net Financial Services 20 Aug 2022
*.feesh.ch feesh.ch Retail & E-Commerce 20 Aug 2022
*.skifgroup.com skifgroup.com Manufacturing 20 Aug 2022

All 11 Icefire 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 Icefire 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 Icefire ransomware still active?
Icefire is tracked as active. The most recent leak-site claim VULONE recorded is dated 20 August 2022.
How many victims has Icefire claimed?
VULONE has recorded 11 leak-site victim claims attributed to Icefire since August 2022, across 0 countries and 5 sectors.
Which industries does Icefire target?
The sectors most often named on the Icefire leak site are Technology, Financial Services, Retail & E-Commerce.
Which countries are most affected by Icefire?
Country data for Icefire victims is not yet available.
Where does VULONE get Icefire 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].