Disclosure context

About Meow

Meow is a relatively new ransomware group that emerged in November 2023, primarily motivated by financial gain through extortion activities targeting organizations across multiple sectors. The group has compromised at least 145 known victims in a short operational timeframe, demonstrating rapid scaling of their criminal enterprise. Based on their targeting patterns, Meow appears to focus heavily on English-speaking countries, with the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada representing their primary victim base, though they have also expanded operations to include targets in Italy and Colombia. The group shows a preference for attacking business services organizations, manufacturing companies, healthcare institutions, and agriculture and food production entities, suggesting they may employ broad-spectrum targeting rather than highly specialized sector focus. Their emergence in late 2023 and the significant victim count achieved in a relatively short period indicates either a sophisticated operation with experienced operators or potential links to existing ransomware ecosystems, though specific details about their attack methodology, initial access vectors, encryption techniques, or data exfiltration practices have not been extensively documented by major threat intelligence sources. Given the recent timeline of their emergence and limited public reporting from established security researchers, detailed technical analysis of their tools, tactics, and procedures remains sparse. The group appears to remain active as of current reporting, though comprehensive law enforcement actions or major disruption efforts have not been publicly documented. The group has been linked to 145 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on November 24, 2023; most recent post November 19, 2024. The operation is currently inactive.

Timeline of this disclosure

November 14, 2024Pine Belt Cars listed by Meowon the group's public leak site

Data size: 8 GB

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Business Services sector, which has 2,640 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, Pine Belt Cars 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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Pine Belt Cars

Claimed by Meow · listed 2 years ago

8 GB

Data size

18m

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Nov 14, 2024
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: Meow
Status: Data leaked
Country: United States
Sector: Business Services
Listed on leak site: Nov 14, 2024
Data size: 8 GB

What the group claims

Dear customers!We are excited to offer exclusive access to over 8 GB of confidential data from Pine Belt Cars, a family owned and operated automotive dealership group based in Lakewood, New Jersey, with a rich history dating back to 1937. Offering a wide selection of new and pre owned vehicles from brands like Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Mazda, and Subaru, Pine Belt Cars is a trusted name in the automotive industry.In addition to vehicle sales, Pine Belt Cars provides a complete suite of automotive services, including financing options, maintenance, and parts, all delivered with a dedication to customer satisfaction. Known for their personalized service and flexible financing solutions, the dealership group caters to a diverse clientele while maintaining strong ties to the community through regular support for local organizations and events.This comprehensive data pack includes:Employee data personal identification, drivers licenses, passports. Client information contact details, purchase records. Contracts and commercial agreements. Technical documentation vehicle specifications, maintenance records. Financial documents invoices, payroll, credit and tax records. Legal documents company status, certificates, insurance policies. Medical records vaccination details, health insurance policies, chronic condition histories, allergy information, family medical history. And much more.This data pack provides in depth insights into Pine Belt Cars operations, making it of interest to professionals in automotive retail, finance, business analysis, and other related sectors.To access this exclusive 8 GB data pack, click the Buy button and provide your contact details for registration. Our team will guide you through a secure and confidential transaction.Dont miss the opportunity to explore key information from Pine Belt Cars with this exclusive data pack!

Sources

Leak posthttp://meow6xanhzfci2gbkn3lmbqq7xjjufskkdfocqdngt3ltvzgqpsg5mid.onion/product/127

Source

Indexed 2 years ago

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