Worldleaks ransomware group
Worldleaks 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 1mo ago.
Who they are
History and Origins
Origins: Formerly known as "Hunters International," active since late 2023, and believed to be a reincarnation of the Hive group.
Rebranding: In January 2025, Hunters International ceased file-encrypting attacks and reemerged under the WorldLeaks banner, focusing solely on data theft and extortion.
Tactics, Techniques, and Objectives
Model: Operates as an "extortion-as-a-service" (EaaS) platform. Affiliates are provided with tools to automatically extract data.
Exfiltration & Publication: Theft of sensitive data followed by a threat of publication on a Tor site if the victim refuses to pay
No encryption: The group abandons file encryption to focus on theft, reducing complexity and risk
Current status
Worldleaks'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 1mo ago (30 Jul 2026 09:40 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 Worldleaks 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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