Ransomware victim disclosure

SECONT - Secretaria de Controle e Transparência

Claimed by nova · listed 2 days ago

Age

since listed · listed for ransom

Status timeline

Listed
May 30, 2026

Current state: Listed for ransom

At a glance

Group: nova
Status: Listed for ransom
Country: Brazil
Sector: Government
Listed on leak site: May 30, 2026

What the group claims

SECONT is the central body of the Internal Control System for the entire State Executive Branch, ensuring that state resources are used in compliance with the law and efficiently. Calls records captured for mass claim.

The leak post

captured from the group's site

Daegu University offers a range of educational services including online employment solutions, academic information systems, and various courses for students and faculty. The university focuses on providing resources for job preparation, including strategies for public and private sector employment, as well as civil service exam preparation. It aims to support students, prospective students, and faculty members in their academic and professional development. The institution is committed to fostering a collaborative and innovative learning environment - Nova Provide tree and samples from stolen data to the company when its get in touch with support department.
Badan Pangan Nasional is an Indonesian government agency focused on ensuring food security and stability in the country. It provides services related to food supply, pricing, and consumption, while also addressing issues of food safety and nutrition. The agency aims to support national food sovereignty through various programs and initiatives, targeting local communities and stakeholders in the agricultural sector. Additionally, it engages in public information services to enhance transparency and accessibility regarding food-…

Data the group says was taken

call records
files
samples

Screenshot of the leak post

Leak screenshot for SECONT - Secretaria de Controle e Transparência

Sources

Leak posthttp://novadmrkp4vbk2padk5t6pbxolndceuc7hrcq4mjaoyed6nxsqiuzyyd.onion

Source

Indexed 2 days ago

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Disclosure context

About nova

Based on the limited available data, Nova is a recently emerged ransomware operation first observed in April 2025 with an apparent financial motivation, having targeted approximately 95 victims in its brief operational period. The group's origin and potential affiliations remain undocumented by major security firms, though their targeting pattern suggests a broad opportunistic approach rather than geopolitically motivated attacks. Nova's attack methodology and specific technical capabilities have not been publicly detailed by established threat intelligence sources, though their victim distribution across the United States, France, Brazil, Singapore, and the Netherlands indicates either automated widespread targeting or access to diverse initial compromise vectors. The group has demonstrated a preference for targeting healthcare, technology, manufacturing, and education sectors, suggesting they may focus on organizations with critical operational dependencies that increase pressure for ransom payment. Given the group's recent emergence and limited public documentation by major security researchers, Nova's current operational status, organizational structure, and long-term threat trajectory remain largely uncharacterized in established threat intelligence reporting. The group has been linked to 141 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on April 28, 2025; most recent post May 31, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Timeline of this disclosure

May 30, 2026SECONT - Secretaria de Controle e Transparência listed by novaon the group's public leak site

Other recent disclosures by nova

nova has been linked to 141 public victims on Darkfield. A sample of the most recent:

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