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, 2026STRATEGICOBJECTIVES.COM listed by Cl0pon the group's public leak site

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, STRATEGICOBJECTIVES.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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Strategic Objectives

listed as STRATEGICOBJECTIVES.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: Business Services
Listed on leak site: Feb 7, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

Strategic Objectives (SO) is a Toronto-based public relations agency that self-describes as Canada's most award-winning PR agency. The firm provides a broad range of services including media relations, brand and product launches, experiential events, social media and influencer marketing, reputation management, and corporate social responsibility consulting. It serves clients across consumer, lifestyle, retail, and corporate sectors.

Industry: Public Relations & Communications Agency
Address: Toronto, Canada

Attack summary

Severity: medium — Data is marked as published by Cl0p, indicating confirmed exfiltration and release, but no specific regulated or large-scale PII (e.g., medical, financial, government) is identified; the company is a mid-sized PR agency with business-sensitive but not critically regulated data.

Cl0p has listed Strategic Objectives under a data_published disclosure status, indicating data has been published. The leak post does not specify whether encryption, exfiltration, or both occurred, nor does it detail the specific data categories exposed.

medium

Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

Client communications and campaign data
Business and strategic documents
Employee records (potential)
Media and influencer database (potential)

Original description

AI-summarised, not from the leak post

StrategicObjectives.com is a public relations agency based in Toronto, Canada. This firm offers strategic PR solutions that build brands and reputations while also delivering measurable results. They serve a range of industries including consumer, lifestyle, retail and corporate. Their services include social and digital communications, crisis and issues management, and event marketing.

Sources

Victim siteSTRATEGICOBJECTIVES.COM

Source

Indexed 3 months ago

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