Ransomware group profile · #34 by claimed victims

Stormous ransomware

Stormous is an Arabic-speaking, pro-Russian ransomware and hacktivist group active since at least 2022, known for politically motivated attacks across 15+ countries, collaborating with GhostSec on the GhostLocker 2.0 RaaS platform and inheriting GhostSec's RaaS operations in mid-2024. On 1st July 2026 the group has annonced the end of their operations & ervices

Active First seen Mar 2022

188Victims claimed on leak sites

0Victims in the last 30 days

11Victims in the last 90 days

44Countries hit

5Leak-site URLs tracked, 0 online

28 Jun 2026Latest claim recorded

Victimology

Who Stormous claims to have breached, from 188 leak-site posts recorded by VULONE.

Claims per month last 12 months

Top sectors

Technology32

Professional Services25

Hospitality18

Manufacturing18

Government & Defense14

Education14

Retail & E-Commerce11

Healthcare10

Top countries

United States14

Spain11

France10

United Arab Emirates10

Brazil7

United Kingdom7

Italy6

Indonesia6

Latest claimed victims 12 most recent

Victim	Sector	Country	Claimed
higuchi-inc.co.jp higuchi-inc.co.jp	Manufacturing	JP	28 Jun 2026
HIGUCHI USA, INC higuchiinc.com	Manufacturing	US	28 Jun 2026
eogb.co.uk eogb.co.uk	Energy & Utilities	GB	28 Jun 2026
eshacloudqa.com eshacloudqa.com	Technology	US	28 Jun 2026
monoprix.tn monoprix.tn	Retail & E-Commerce	TN	28 Jun 2026
Official Statement: Protecting palatineschool.org Infrastructure	Education	—	28 Jun 2026
maglificioliliana.com maglificioliliana.com	Not Found	—	24 Jun 2026
lorenzoni-store.com lorenzoni-store.com	Retail & E-Commerce	IT	24 Jun 2026
montechiaro-store.com montechiaro-store.com	Retail & E-Commerce	IT	24 Jun 2026
impulso-store.com impulso-store.com	Retail & E-Commerce	MX	24 Jun 2026
jaggroup.com UPDATE-FULL DATA DUMP jaggroup.com update-full data dump	Not Found	—	21 Jun 2026
mlit.com.my mlit.com.my	Government & Defense	MY	12 Jun 2026

All 188 Stormous 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 Stormous 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 Stormous ransomware still active?

Stormous is tracked as active. The most recent leak-site claim VULONE recorded is dated 28 June 2026.

How many victims has Stormous claimed?

VULONE has recorded 188 leak-site victim claims attributed to Stormous since March 2022, across 44 countries and 14 sectors.

Which industries does Stormous target?

The sectors most often named on the Stormous leak site are Technology, Professional Services, Hospitality.

Which countries are most affected by Stormous?

Most Stormous victims recorded by VULONE are located in United States, Spain, France.

Where does VULONE get Stormous 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].