Disclosure context

About Alphalocker

Alphalocker is a relatively new ransomware group that emerged in January 2024, operating with apparent financial motivations based on their targeting patterns across multiple sectors and countries. The group's origin and affiliations remain unclear due to limited public documentation from major threat intelligence sources, though their global targeting suggests a sophisticated operation. With 31 documented victims primarily concentrated in the United States, United Kingdom, Thailand, Brazil, and Italy, Alphalocker appears to focus on business services, technology, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors, indicating they likely seek targets with both valuable data and the financial capacity to pay ransoms. The group's attack methodology, encryption techniques, and specific tactics have not been extensively documented by major security researchers or government agencies, suggesting either operational security measures that limit visibility into their methods or their relative novelty in the threat landscape. Given the limited public reporting on notable campaigns or high-profile attacks, Alphalocker appears to operate below the radar of major law enforcement initiatives that typically target more established ransomware operations. The group remains active as of available intelligence, though the lack of comprehensive public analysis from established threat intelligence firms suggests they may be a smaller-scale operation or one that has successfully maintained a lower profile compared to more notorious ransomware families. The group has been linked to 59 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on January 24, 2024; most recent post May 14, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Also tracked as: Alpha Ransomware.

Timeline of this disclosure

May 7, 2026Verdugo Hills Dental listed by Alphalockeron the group's public leak site

Data size: 117 GB

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Healthcare sector, which has 1,779 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, Verdugo Hills Dental 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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Verdugo Hills Dental

Claimed by Alphalocker · listed 13 days ago

117 GB

Data size

13d

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
May 7, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: Alphalocker
Status: Data leaked
Country: United States
Sector: Healthcare
Listed on leak site: May 7, 2026
Data size: 117 GB

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

Verdugo Hills Dental is a dental practice located in Glendale, California. The practice offers comprehensive dental services ranging from routine check-ups to advanced restorative treatments. It is described as committed to patient comfort and overall well-being.

Industry: Dental Care & Oral Health Services
Address: Glendale, CA, United States

Attack summary

Severity: critical — A dental practice handles regulated personal health information (PHI) covered under HIPAA. A 117 GB exfiltration from a healthcare provider with confirmed data publication constitutes a large-scale breach of sensitive medical and PII data.

The Alphalocker group claims to have exfiltrated 117 GB of data from Verdugo Hills Dental and has published the data. The nature of the stolen data is not explicitly itemized in the post beyond the volume.

critical

Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

Patient records (inferred from dental practice context)
Clinical/treatment data (inferred)
Business/administrative files (inferred)

What the group claims

Dental practice in Glendale, CA providing comprehensive dental care from routine check-ups to advanced restorative treatments

The leak post

captured from the group's site

The data has been published
PYRAMIS METALLOURGIA S.A.PYRAMIS is the only producer of household electrical appliances in Greece, and at the same time, a Global Champion with presence in more than 85 countries and exports exceeding 97% of its production. PASSWORD for files - @m@0810#! 
The data has been published
Bangkok Eagle Wings Co.,Ltd.67/14 Mu 5 Chuamsamphan Rd. Kokfad. Nongchok. Bangkok 10530. Thailand.Stamping processWelding and assembly processMachining processPainting process 
The data has been published
With over 70 years of rich experience serving in the auto industry, they are one of India's largest car dealerships. 
The data has been published
117 GB data has stolenBakery and confectionery5611 Grossarl | Marktstr. 109+43 (0) 6414 / 2760 
The data has been published
At Verdugo Hills Dental in Glendale, CA, our experienced team is committed to more than just dentistry—we’re here to ensure your comfort and overall well-being every step of the way. From routine check-ups to advanced restorative treatments, we deliver comprehensive care with a gentle touch, alw... 
The data has been published
It is dental practice devoted to restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of your…

Screenshot of the leak post

Leak screenshot for Verdugo Hills Dental

Sources

Leak posthttp://mydatae2d63il5oaxxangwnid5loq2qmtsol2ozr6vtb7yfm5ypzo6id.onion/blog

Source

Indexed 13 days ago

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