Disclosure context

About Cl0p

The Cl0p (also known as Clop) ransomware group is a financially motivated cybercriminal organization that emerged in March 2020, operating as part of the broader TA505/FIN11 threat landscape and conducting high-impact ransomware campaigns targeting organizations globally. The group is believed to operate from Russian-speaking territories and has been linked to the prolific TA505 cybercriminal consortium, functioning as a Ransomware-as-a-Service operation that collaborates with various affiliate groups to maximize their operational reach. Cl0p primarily gains initial access through exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities in file transfer applications, phishing campaigns, and SQL injection attacks, employing double extortion tactics by exfiltrating sensitive data before deploying their custom ransomware payload, which uses strong encryption algorithms to render victim systems inoperable. The group has been responsible for several high-profile campaigns, most notably their exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities in MOVEit Transfer software in 2023, which affected hundreds of organizations worldwide including major corporations and government entities, and their previous campaigns targeting Accellion FTA and other file transfer solutions that resulted in the compromise of sensitive data from numerous high-value targets. Cl0p remains active as of 2024, continuing to evolve their tactics and maintain their position as one of the most prolific ransomware groups globally, with over 1,490 documented victims primarily concentrated in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia across technology, manufacturing, transportation, and consumer services sectors. The group has been linked to 1,490 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on March 13, 2020; most recent post February 14, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Also tracked as: Clop, TA505, FIN11.

Timeline of this disclosure

February 7, 2026IDEALWELDERS.COM listed by Cl0pon the group's public leak site

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Manufacturing sector, which has 2,458 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, IDEALWELDERS.COM is reported in Canada, a country with 810 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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Ideal Welders

listed as IDEALWELDERS.COM · Claimed by Cl0p · listed 3 months ago

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Feb 7, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: Cl0p
Status: Data leaked
Country: Canada
Sector: Manufacturing
Listed on leak site: Feb 7, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

Ideal Welders is a Canadian company specializing in custom steel and metal fabrication services, including pressure vessels, piping fabrication, and structural steel welding. With over 50 years of experience, the company serves industries such as chemical, pulp and paper, oil, and gas. They handle both complex and simple precision fabrication projects.

Industry: Custom Steel & Metal Fabrication

Attack summary

Severity: medium — Data has been published by Cl0p, indicating confirmed exfiltration, but the leak post provides no detail on the type or scale of data involved, and no regulated/sensitive data categories (PII at scale, medical, financial) are explicitly identified. The company operates in industrial sectors (oil & gas, chemical) which adds some concern, but evidence remains thin.

Cl0p claims to have attacked Ideal Welders and has published data (disclosed status: data_published), though the leak post does not specify whether encryption, exfiltration, or both occurred, nor does it detail the volume or nature of the data released.

medium

Original description

AI-summarised, not from the leak post

IDEALWELDERS.COM is a Canadian company providing custom steel and metal fabrication services. They specialize in both complex and simple projects, inclusive of precision components and structures. Their capabilities include pressure vessels, piping fabrication, structural steel welding and more. With over 50 years of experience, they serve various industries such as chemical, pulp and paper, oil, and gas.

Sources

Victim siteIDEALWELDERS.COM

Source

Indexed 3 months ago

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