Was ktwhs.com hit by ransomware?

ktwhs.com was listed by the m3rx ransomware operation (Taiwan), and stolen data was published on the group's leak site. Darkfield tracks this disclosure with the original leak post, screenshot and group context.

Who is the m3rx ransomware group?

m3rx is a ransomware operator tracked by Darkfield. See the full operator dossier for its known victims, sectors targeted, IOCs and leak-site infrastructure.

What data was leaked in the ktwhs.com breach?

m3rx published data attributed to ktwhs.com. Darkfield captured the leak post and a screenshot of the listing.

Ransomware victim disclosure

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KT Group

listed as ktwhs.com · Claimed by M3Rx · listed 2 days ago

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

ListedJun 11, 2026
Data leakeddate unknown

At a glance

Group: M3Rx
Status: Data leaked
Country: Taiwan
Listed on leak site: Jun 11, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

KT Group is a Quebec-based container transport and logistics company operating in Montreal and Toronto since the 1960s. They provide local and national container distribution, warehousing, and real-time cargo tracking technology integrated with Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Rail terminals.

Industry: Container Transport & Logistics
Address: 100-230 Rue Norman, Lachine, Montreal, Quebec H8R 1A1, Canada
Employees: 51-200
Founded: 1960

Attack summary

Severity: medium — Data has been published by the threat actor, indicating confirmed exfiltration. However, the leak post provides minimal detail about data type or volume, and no proof files are enumerated. The company handles sensitive logistics and customer shipment data but the post lacks specificity about what was compromised.

The m3rx group claims to have accessed KT Group's systems and has published data. No details are provided about the scope of exfiltration or encryption.

medium

Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

operational systems
customer records
business documents

What the group claims

+1 (514) 333-5402. KT Group is a leader in Quebec's transport industry, providing live information linked from all rail and port terminals since the 1960s. They offer comprehensive services including local and national container distribution, secure storage, and sufferance warehousing. Utilizing advanced technology, they provide instant updates on cargo status and delivery proof, ensuring a seamless experience for their clients. Their commitment to best-in-class service makes them a reliable choice for businesses looking to ship, store, and transport cargo efficiently. Stolen: --

The leak post

captured from the group's site

If you are interested in this data, please contact our support.Tox: 9A1217BEDA4AB77052A25D17CB6FFB34AFA2BE462E607F2FD8E1DF1DDD4CA16A64E18B1A0BF2

Sources

Victim sitektwhs.com
Leak posthttp://4k6plf4h2cm2nco6ae3inrsxnmqgl6lllmwefydhnlcq4tuhwbj4qpad.onion#ktwhs.com

Source

Indexed 2 days ago

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Disclosure context

About m3rx

Based on the limited publicly available information, m3rx is an emerging ransomware group first observed in April 2026 with a relatively small victim count of eight organizations, suggesting they are either a newly formed operation or a smaller-scale criminal enterprise focused on financial gain. The group's origin and affiliations remain unclear, with no documented evidence from major security vendors or law enforcement agencies regarding their geographical base, operational structure, or whether they operate as an independent cell or as part of a larger ransomware-as-a-service ecosystem. Their attack methodology and specific technical capabilities have not been extensively documented by established threat intelligence sources, though their targeting pattern indicates a preference for English-speaking nations including Great Britain, Australia, and the United States, as well as operations in Switzerland and Italy, with victims spanning consumer services, business services, technology, and healthcare sectors. No major campaigns, high-profile victims, or significant ransoms have been publicly reported by CISA, FBI, Mandiant, or other reputable security researchers, likely due to the group's recent emergence and limited scope of operations. Given their recent first observation date and small victim count, m3rx appears to be in early operational stages with their current activity status and long-term viability remaining uncertain. The group has been linked to 26 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on April 29, 2026; most recent post June 11, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Timeline of this disclosure

June 11, 2026ktwhs.com listed by m3rxon the group's public leak site

Other recent disclosures by m3rx

m3rx has been linked to 26 public victims on Darkfield. A sample of the most recent:

See the full m3rx dossier →

Sector and geography

Geographically, ktwhs.com is reported in Taiwan, a country with 46 ransomware disclosures in our corpus.

If your organisation is affected

A listing by m3rx means ktwhs.com appeared on a ransomware extortion site and data attributed to it has been published. If this is your organisation, or a supplier you depend on, the priority is to confirm the intrusion and contain it before the window to act closes.

Engage your incident-response team and preserve forensic evidence before remediating — do not wipe affected systems first.
Force a password reset and revoke active sessions for exposed accounts; rotate any credentials, API keys or certificates that may have been in the stolen data.
Assess regulatory notification duties (GDPR, NIS2, sector regulators) — many carry a 72-hour reporting clock from awareness.
Monitor for the data appearing on m3rx's leak site and across paste and breach channels, and brief downstream partners who may be exposed through you.

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.