Disclosure context

About killsec

killsec is a relatively new ransomware group that emerged in March 2024, operating with apparent financial motivations and demonstrating broad targeting across multiple geographic regions and industry sectors. The group's origin and potential state affiliations remain unclear due to limited public documentation from major threat intelligence sources, though their targeting pattern suggests opportunistic rather than geopolitically motivated operations. With 276 documented victims primarily concentrated in the United States, India, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and Belgium, killsec appears to focus heavily on healthcare, technology, business services, and financial sectors, indicating either specific tooling designed for these environments or opportunistic targeting of organizations with valuable data and high pressure to restore operations quickly. Given the group's recent emergence and the lack of detailed technical analysis from established cybersecurity firms like Mandiant or law enforcement advisories from CISA or FBI, specific details about their attack methodology, initial access vectors, encryption techniques, and extortion tactics have not been publicly documented in authoritative sources. The group remains active as of current reporting, though the limited intelligence profile suggests they may be either a smaller operation or one that has not yet attracted significant attention from major threat intelligence organizations despite their substantial victim count. The group has been linked to 279 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on March 21, 2024; most recent post May 14, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Timeline of this disclosure

October 23, 2025Badger Popcorn And Concession Suppl... listed by killsecon the group's public leak site

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Agriculture and Food Production sector, which has 536 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, Badger Popcorn And Concession Suppl... is reported in United States, a country with 7,392 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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Badger Popcorn & Concession Supply Co.

listed as Badger Popcorn And Concession Suppl... · Claimed by killsec · listed 7 months ago

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Oct 23, 2025
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: killsec
Status: Data leaked
Country: United States
Sector: Agriculture and Food Production
Listed on leak site: Oct 23, 2025

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

Badger Popcorn & Concession Supply Co. is a Madison, Wisconsin-based distributor of concession supplies and equipment, including popcorn machines, slush machines, nacho equipment, cotton candy machines, and related products. The company serves individual customers, businesses, and commercial venues such as theaters, arenas, and stadiums. It is a Medallion Dealer for Gold Medal Products Co. and also sells gourmet popcorn snacks and gift tins directly to consumers.

Industry: Concession Supplies & Equipment Distribution
Address: 2914 Latham Drive, Madison, WI 53713

Attack summary

Severity: medium — Data has been published (confirmed exfiltration), but the company is a small regional distributor with no indication of large-scale regulated data (e.g., medical or financial records at scale). The scope and sensitivity of the exfiltrated data are unknown, placing this at medium rather than high.

KillSec claims to have compromised Badger Popcorn & Concession Supply Co. and has published data, though no ransom amount or specific data volume was stated. The disclosure status indicates data has been published, suggesting exfiltration occurred.

medium

Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

Customer records
Business contact information
Order/transaction data
Employee information

What the group claims

Badger Popcorn &amp;amp; Concession Supply Company specializes in providing high-quality concession supplies, with a focus on gourmet popcorn and related equipment. The company offers a diverse range of products, including popcorn snacks, cleaning supplies, soft serve and ice cream machines, and slush puppie equipment. As a Medallion Dealer for Gold Medal Products Co., Badger Popcorn is committed to delivering exceptional products and services, catering to both individual customers and businesses. The company is also known for its gift tins, featuring gourmet popcorn options, making it a go-to destination for unique gift ideas.

Sources

Victim sitebadgerpopcorn.com

Source

Indexed 7 months ago

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