INC Ransomware

Malware
18 incidents First seen 2026-03-03 Last seen 2026-10-22
Overview

INC Ransomware is a ransomware strain that has been used by the INC Ransom group since at least 2023 against multiple industry sectors worldwide. INC Ransomware can employ partial encryption combined with multi-threading to speed encryption.

Threat ecosystem
Actors Malware Campaigns CVEs
Tap a node for a quick look · double-tap to open its profile
At a glance
peak priority 160 15 techniques 1 groups use it Windows in ATT&CK since 2024-06-06 updated 2024-10-28 · v1.0
Activity by month (incidents)
2026-032026-10
Sectors targeted
government · 7health · 6manufacturing · 5technology · 5defense · 3finance · 3energy · 2telecommunications · 2cryptocurrency · 1education · 1
Countries targeted
US · 10CA · 7GB · 7AE · 5CH · 5AU · 4BH · 4CO · 4IL · 4IR · 4AR · 3AT · 3
Origin
CA · 8US · 7AU · 5CN · 5IN · 5IL · 4
Kinds of incident
Ransomware & Extortion · 8AI-Enabled Attack · 3Cyberattack (general) · 3Exploited Vulnerability · 3Data Breach · 2Fraud & Crypto Theft · 2
Techniques seen in incidents
Ransomware · 18Espionage · 7Phishing · 7Extortion · 6T1588.001 - Malware · 5Data Leak · 3Exfiltration · 3T1589.001 - Credentials · 3Lateral Movement · 2Social Engineering · 2T1059.006 - Python · 2T1588.006 - Vulnerabilities · 2Wiper · 2Botnet · 1
Related actors
The Gentlemen · 2BlackByte · 1INC Ransom · 1MuddyWater · 1NoName057(16) · 1ShinyHunters · 1Storm-0501 · 1ZIRCONIUM · 1
Related CVEs
CVE-2024-57727 · 2CVE-2023-3519 · 1CVE-2023-48788 · 1CVE-2025-40602 · 1CVE-2025-5777 · 1CVE-2026-0257 · 1CVE-2026-15409 · 1CVE-2026-15410 · 1CVE-2026-35616 · 1CVE-2026-41940 · 1
ATT&CK techniques by tactic (15)
initial access T1566 Phishing
execution T1047 Windows Management Instrumentation T1106 Native API
discovery T1057 Process Discovery T1083 File and Directory Discovery T1120 Peripheral Device Discovery T1135 Network Share Discovery T1652 Device Driver Discovery T1680 Local Storage Discovery
lateral movement T1570 Lateral Tool Transfer
impact T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact T1489 Service Stop T1490 Inhibit System Recovery T1491.001 Internal Defacement
stealth T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
Groups that use it
INC Ransom
Incident timeline
2026-10-22
IOC - INC and The Gentlemen Ransomware: Exposed AI Infrastructure
AlienVault OTX
2026-10-21
INC and The Gentlemen Ransomware: Exposed AI Infrastructure
AlienVault OTX
2026-10-21
INC and The Gentlemen Ransomware Affiliates Expose 8,257 AI Messages
2026-10-20
Qilin and INC Ransomware Groups Exploit Palo Alto Networks Flaw to Bypass MFA
2026-06-22
Crypto Heist Fueled by Elaborate Fake Reputation-Boosting Campaign
2026-06-18
Salesforce Data Thefts Continue via Klue App Compromise
2026-06-17
Sweeping Credential-Harvesting Heist Compromises 30K+ Fortinet Devices
2026-04-01
Ransomware Groups Exploit Legit IT Tools to Bypass Antivirus
2026-03-17
China-Nexus Hackers Skulk in Southeast Asian Military Orgs for Years
2026-03-12
Commercial Spyware Opponents Fear US Policy Shifting
2026-03-11
INC Ransomware Group Holds Healthcare Hostage in Oceania
2026-03-03
Threat Brief: March 2026 Escalation of Cyber Risk Related to Iran