INC Ransom

Threat Actor
24 incidents First seen 2026-02-10 Last seen 2026-10-21
Overview

INC Ransom is a ransomware and data extortion threat group associated with the deployment of INC Ransomware that has been active since at least July 2023. INC Ransom has targeted organizations worldwide most commonly in the industrial, healthcare, and education sectors in the US and Europe.

Threat ecosystem
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At a glance
peak priority 190 28 techniques 8 tools & malware in ATT&CK since 2024-06-06 updated 2026-07-31 · v1.0
Activity by month (incidents)
2026-022026-10
Sectors targeted
health · 5retail · 4technology · 4education · 3government · 3manufacturing · 2automotive · 1energy · 1finance · 1logistics · 1
Countries targeted
US · 10CA · 9BE · 5ID · 4NL · 4AR · 3AU · 3BO · 3BR · 3CN · 3CU · 3DE · 3
Origin
AT · 2BE · 2BG · 2CH · 2CY · 2CZ · 2
Kinds of incident
Ransomware & Extortion · 14Cyberattack (general) · 4Data Breach · 4DDoS & Disruption · 3Industry & Policy · 2Critical Infrastructure & OT · 1
Techniques seen in incidents
Ransomware · 20Extortion · 8Phishing · 6Data Leak · 4Exfiltration · 4Data Breach · 3Lateral Movement · 3Botnet · 2Reconnaissance · 2T1059.001 - PowerShell · 2T1059.007 - JavaScript · 2T1566 - Phishing · 2Credential Stuffing · 1Ddos · 1
Related malware
Qilin · 5BlackCat · 2Agenda · 1Cobalt Strike · 1INC Ransomware · 1RansomHub · 1WannaCry · 1
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-20131 · 1CVE-2026-35616 · 1
ATT&CK techniques by tactic (28)
resource development T1588.002 Tool
initial access T1078 Valid Accounts T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application T1566 Phishing
execution T1047 Windows Management Instrumentation T1059.003 Windows Command Shell T1569.002 Service Execution
persistence T1078 Valid Accounts
privilege escalation T1078 Valid Accounts
discovery T1046 Network Service Discovery T1049 System Network Connections Discovery T1069.002 Domain Groups T1087.002 Domain Account T1135 Network Share Discovery
lateral movement T1021.001 Remote Desktop Protocol T1570 Lateral Tool Transfer
collection T1074 Data Staged T1560.001 Archive via Utility
command and control T1071 Application Layer Protocol T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer T1219 Remote Access Tools
exfiltration T1537 Transfer Data to Cloud Account
impact T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact T1657 Financial Theft
defense impairment T1685 Disable or Modify Tools
stealth T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location T1070.004 File Deletion T1078 Valid Accounts
Tools & malware it uses
AdFindesentutlINC RansomwareNetNltestPsExecRcloneTor
Incident timeline
2026-10-20
Ahold Delhaize: Cyberattack affects services across US and Europe
2026-10-12
Retail giant Ahold Delhaize takes systems offline after cyberattack
2026-10-09
FBI Warns FortiBleed Campaign Still Active, Hits 86,000+ FortiGate Devices
2026-10-01
Cyber Alert !! USA - Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. ...
2026-09-24
IOC - The Tale of Two INC Ransom Notes
AlienVault OTX
2026-09-21
The Tale of Two INC Ransom Notes: A Ransomware Timeline
AlienVault OTX
2026-09-09
“Network outage” disrupts Westfield Public Schools in New Jersey as ransomware group posts samples
2026-07-30
Crime Stoppers International seeking tips on INC Ransom as part of new bounty program: Operation Silent Vector
2026-07-21
A New Ransomware Threat Actor Emerges Every Week, Warns Report
2026-07-02
FortiBleed Credential Theft Connected to INC and Lynx Ransomware
2026-07-02
430,000 FortiGate Devices Exposed in FortiBleed Ransomware Link
2026-07-02
FortiBleed Credential Theft Linked to INC and Lynx Ransomware Operations
2026-07-01
FortiBleed credential-theft campaign linked to Lynx ransomware
2026-04-21
SystemBC C2 Server Reveals 1,570+ Victims in The Gentlemen Ransomware Operation
2026-03-17
LeakNet Ransomware Uses ClickFix via Hacked Sites, Deploys Deno In-Memory Loader
2026-03-02
Wisconsin k-12 district hit by weeklong outage
2026-02-10
CodeRED Emergency Notification System Incident Update