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Ransomware group profile · #320 by claimed victims

Slug ransomware

Slug is a very obscure ransomware or extortion group with only a single documented victim (AerCap, the aircraft leasing company) recorded on ransomware tracking platforms; no detailed threat intelligence reports exist for this group.

Active First seen Jan 2024
1Victims claimed on leak sites
0Victims in the last 30 days
0Victims in the last 90 days
1Countries hit
1Leak-site URLs tracked, 0 online
18 Jan 2024Latest claim recorded

Victimology

Who Slug claims to have breached, from 1 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

Transportation1

Top countries

Ireland1

Latest claimed victims 1 most recent

VictimSectorCountryClaimed
aercap.com aercap.com Transportation IE 18 Jan 2024

All 1 Slug 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 Slug 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 Slug ransomware still active?
Slug is tracked as active. The most recent leak-site claim VULONE recorded is dated 18 January 2024.
How many victims has Slug claimed?
VULONE has recorded 1 leak-site victim claims attributed to Slug since January 2024, across 1 countries and 1 sectors.
Which industries does Slug target?
The sectors most often named on the Slug leak site are Transportation.
Which countries are most affected by Slug?
Most Slug victims recorded by VULONE are located in Ireland.
Where does VULONE get Slug 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.

VULONE research mentioning Slug

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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].