Redact is a ransomware operator currently active on public leak sites. Darkfield has indexed 2 public victims claimed by this operator between June 28, 2026. Redact is a ransomware group first observed in June 2026 with an apparent financial motivation, having been linked to a limited number of confirmed victims to date. Given the group's recent emergence and low victim count of two confirmed cases, detailed public attribution and technical documentation from CISA, FBI, Mandiant, or equivalent authoritative sources remains limited at this time. Targeting patterns indicate a focus on United States-based organizations, with activity concentrated in the Healthcare and Financial Services sectors — industries frequently targeted due to their sensitivity to operational disruption and the high value of the data they hold. No further details regarding country of origin, affiliation, RaaS infrastructure, specific tooling, encryption methodology, or extortion tactics have been publicly documented by reputable threat intelligence sources as of the time of this writing. Due to the group's nascent operational history and the absence of verified public reporting, a complete technical profile cannot be responsibly constructed; analysts should treat this group as an emerging threat requiring continued monitoring, with the available indicators suggesting deliberate sector targeting consistent with financially motivated ransomware actors. Current status is unconfirmed beyond initial observed activity beginning in June 2026.
How we know this. Operator profiles on Darkfield are built from continuous monitoring of every leak site the group is known to operate, cross-correlated with community-curated feeds (RansomLook, ransomware.live, RansomWatch, MISP-galaxy). Status flips from active to inactive when no new disclosure appears for 60 days. MITRE ATT&CK mappings shown in the interactive section below are sourced from CISA, vendor analysis, and the MITRE community catalog — we attribute each technique back to its source. Aliases reflect operator re-brands and affiliate splits.