Funksec ransomware group
Funksec is one of the extortion operations we watch continuously. This page covers what is known about the group and the current state of its leak site, which we last saw change 21h ago.
Who they are
Funksec, a double extortion ransomware group, emerged in late 2024 and quickly gained notoriety by breaching databases and selling access to 15 government websites within just a month. Claiming to be entirely self-taught and operating without collaboration from other groups, Funksec is a four-member team driven primarily by financial motives.
The group leverages AI for specific tasks, such as creating tools and phishing templates, though they emphasize that AI contributes to only about 20% of their operations. Notably, they have developed their own proprietary AI tool, WormGPT, a desktop application built entirely in-house.
To enhance their phishing campaigns, Funksec uses premium services like PhishingBox to create customized phishing templates, adding another layer of precision and sophistication to their methods.
After the interview, during some casual chit-chat, it came to light that the owner of Funksec was also behind an underground forum called DarkZone, which had been built in collaboration with GhostSec in the past.
https://osint10x.com/threat-actor-interview-spotlighting-on-funksec-ransomware-group/
Current status
Funksec's leak site is not answering. Sites go dark for infrastructure trouble, a deliberate quiet period, or a takedown, and a good number return weeks later under the same name, so the entry stays on the list either way.
The last change we recorded on it was 21h ago (4 Sep 2026 16:01 UTC).
Which organisations this group has named, and when, is part of the SINON platform rather than this page. Create an account to search it, or to be told automatically if a name you care about turns up.
Sectors targeted
This group does not state an industry on its site, so we have nothing reliable to report. Most crews are opportunistic rather than sector-specific in any case — they hit what they can reach.
Watching for your name
If Funksec posts your company, a supplier or a subsidiary, you want to hear it from us rather than from a journalist. SINON checks these sites continuously and alerts on the names you give it.
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