Disclosure context

About Cuba

The Cuba ransomware group is a financially-motivated cybercriminal organization that emerged in February 2021 and has since conducted attacks against at least 105 known victims globally. The group operates as an independent ransomware operation with suspected ties to Russian-speaking cybercriminals, though their exact country of origin remains unconfirmed by law enforcement agencies. Cuba ransomware operators primarily gain initial access through compromised Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) credentials, exploitation of Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities, and phishing campaigns, subsequently deploying their custom Cuba ransomware payload which encrypts victim files while exfiltrating sensitive data before encryption as part of their double extortion strategy. The group has particularly targeted organizations in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Australia, and Belgium, with a notable focus on critical infrastructure sectors including healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and energy companies. According to FBI reporting, the Cuba ransomware group has demanded ransom payments ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars from their victims. As of recent threat intelligence assessments, the Cuba ransomware group remains active and continues to pose a significant threat to organizations across multiple sectors and geographic regions. The group has been linked to 105 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on February 3, 2021; most recent post February 1, 2024. The operation is currently inactive.

Also tracked as: COLDDRAW, Fidel.

Timeline of this disclosure

November 13, 2023portadelaidefc listed by Cubaon the group's public leak site

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Media & Entertainment sector. Geographically, portadelaidefc is reported in Australia, a country with 368 ransomware disclosures in our corpus.

How we know this. Darkfield monitors public ransomware leak sites continuously, archiving every new disclosure and the data later released against the victim. Each entry on this page is sourced from the operator's own publication and cross-checked against complementary OSINT feeds (RansomLook, ransomware.live, RansomWatch). We do not collect or host stolen data — only the metadata, timestamps and screenshots needed to make the public disclosure searchable and accountable. Records here are corrected when the original post is edited, retracted, or merged with another disclosure.

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Port Adelaide Football Club

listed as portadelaidefc · Claimed by Cuba · listed 3 years ago

30m

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Nov 13, 2023
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: Cuba
Status: Data leaked
Country: Australia
Sector: Media & Entertainment
Listed on leak site: Nov 13, 2023

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

Port Adelaide Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, competing in the AFL (Australian Football League) and AFLW competitions. Founded in 1870, it is one of Australia's oldest football clubs, operating under the name Yartapuulti and maintaining facilities at Alberton Oval. The club also fields teams in the SANFL and runs commercial operations including membership, ticketing, hospitality, and a retail store.

Industry: Professional Sports & Entertainment (Australian Rules Football)
Address: Alberton Oval, Alberton, South Australia, Australia
Employees: 201-500
Founded: 1870

Attack summary

Severity: high — Data is confirmed as published by the threat actor, indicating successful exfiltration. As a major professional sports club with large membership base, the breach likely encompasses significant volumes of member PII, financial data, and commercially sensitive information.

The Cuba ransomware group claims to have attacked Port Adelaide Football Club and has published data (disclosed status: data_published), though the leak post excerpt focuses on the club's strategic vision content rather than detailing specific exfiltrated data types or encryption activity.

high

Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

Member personal information
Financial records
Staff and employee data
Sponsorship and commercial contracts
Strategic planning documents

What the group claims

PORT ADELAIDE is renowned for setting the bar high and expecting success, and the club’s latest strategic vision embraces that expectation.Unveiled at the club’s Annual General Meeting on Friday night, Chasing Greatness is...

Sources

Victim siteportadelaidefc.com.au

Source

Indexed 3 years ago

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