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ShadowByt3$ is a ransomware operator currently active on public leak sites. Darkfield has indexed 13 public victims claimed by this operator between February 25, 2026 and June 16, 2026. ShadowByt3$ is an emerging ransomware group that was first observed in February 2026, appearing to be financially motivated based on its ransomware operations. The group's country of origin and any potential affiliations with other cybercriminal organizations remain unknown due to limited intelligence available on this newly identified threat actor. Given the minimal public documentation available, the group's attack methodology, tools, and operational tactics have not been sufficiently analyzed or reported by major cybersecurity firms or government agencies. No notable campaigns, high-profile victims, or significant ransoms have been publicly documented by CISA, FBI, Mandiant, or other reputable security researchers, with only one known victim reported to date and no specific sector targeting patterns identified. The current operational status of ShadowByt3$ remains unclear due to the limited intelligence available on this recently emerged and relatively unknown ransomware operation.

Most-targeted sectors

Most-affected countries

Recent disclosures by ShadowByt3$

Most recent 12 of 13 indexed disclosures. Click any row for the full per-victim dossier.

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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.

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ShadowByt3$

13 victims indexed · first seen 5 months ago · last activity 29 days ago

13
Victims indexed
#197 of 364 tracked operators
4m
Active period
Feb 2026 → Jun 2026
6
Countries hit
top US · 4

At a glance

Status
active
First seen
5 months ago
Last activity
29 days ago
Onion sites
3 known endpoints
Primary sector
Education · 4 hits

About

ShadowByt3$ is an emerging ransomware group that was first observed in February 2026, appearing to be financially motivated based on its ransomware operations. The group's country of origin and any potential affiliations with other cybercriminal organizations remain unknown due to limited intelligence available on this newly identified threat actor. Given the minimal public documentation available, the group's attack methodology, tools, and operational tactics have not been sufficiently analyzed or reported by major cybersecurity firms or government agencies. No notable campaigns, high-profile victims, or significant ransoms have been publicly documented by CISA, FBI, Mandiant, or other reputable security researchers, with only one known victim reported to date and no specific sector targeting patterns identified. The current operational status of ShadowByt3$ remains unclear due to the limited intelligence available on this recently emerged and relatively unknown ransomware operation.

References

1 link

External sources curated by the MISP threat-intel community.

Timeline

3 months
2026-02-01T00:00:00+00:00 · 12026-05-01T00:00:00+00:00 · 82026-06-01T00:00:00+00:00 · 3
2026-02-01T00:00:00+00:002026-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Top countries

🇺🇸 United States
4
🇮🇳 India
2
🇸🇬 Singapore
1
🇯🇵 Japan
1
🇨🇭 Switzerland
1
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
1
United States dossier →India dossier →Singapore dossier →Japan dossier →

Top sectors

Education
4
Hospitality and Tourism
3
Technology
2
Agriculture and Food Production
1
Business Services
1
Education dossier →Hospitality and Tourism dossier →Technology dossier →Agriculture and Food Production dossier →

MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques · 3 tactics

Tactics

Initial AccessExecutionImpact

Techniques

  • T1566Phishing
  • T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter
  • T1486Data Encrypted for Impact

Recent victims

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Onion infrastructure

3 known
  • http://mfbbt65kir2drc7tuoukwibikgvxquauscnzgbeltkmidjtgqlzm2qad.onion
  • http://sdwbytqeb664krp2wz2qs3lxxah2rhneuotot5hy7g4jpn2pindigcad.onion
  • http://shdwbt3ja2ptjt6poluegas44i35727lgmoqqquoww642x3zyocyhuqd.onion

Source

Updated 29 days ago

Data on this page is sourced from the group's own leak posts, cross-checked with public ransomware trackers (RansomLook, ransomware.live, RansomWatch), MITRE ATT&CK, and our own Tor and Telegram crawlers. This is a public observatory page — share freely.

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