Ransomware group profile · #265 by claimed victims

Scarab ransomware

Scarab is a ransomware operation tracked by VULONE since September 2026. Its leak site has named 4 victims since May 2016. The group most often targets Government & Defense, Education.

Defunct First seen Sep 2026

4Victims claimed on leak sites

0Victims in the last 30 days

0Victims in the last 90 days

1Countries hit

0Leak-site URLs tracked

1 Jun 2018Latest claim recorded

Victimology

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

Claims per month last 12 months

Top sectors

Government & Defense3

Education1

Top countries

United States4

Latest claimed victims 4 most recent

Victim	Sector	Country	Claimed
Village of Palm Springs	Government & Defense	US	1 Jun 2018
Pasquotank County	Government & Defense	US	16 May 2018
Henry County 911	Government & Defense	US	1 Jun 2016
Grant County Education Service District	Education	US	18 May 2016

All 4 Scarab 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 Scarab 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 Scarab ransomware still active?

Scarab is tracked as defunct. The most recent leak-site claim VULONE recorded is dated 1 June 2018.

How many victims has Scarab claimed?

VULONE has recorded 4 leak-site victim claims attributed to Scarab since May 2016, across 1 countries and 2 sectors.

Which industries does Scarab target?

The sectors most often named on the Scarab leak site are Government & Defense, Education.

Which countries are most affected by Scarab?

Most Scarab victims recorded by VULONE are located in United States.

Where does VULONE get Scarab 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].