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

October 26, 2024The Eye Clinic Surgicenter listed by Meowon the group's public leak site

Data size: 59 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, The Eye Clinic Surgicenter is reported in United States, a country with 7,392 ransomware disclosures in our corpus.

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The Eye Clinic Surgicenter

Claimed by Meow · listed 2 years ago

59 GB

Data size

19m

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Oct 26, 2024
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: Meow
Status: Data leaked
Country: United States
Sector: Healthcare
Listed on leak site: Oct 26, 2024
Data size: 59 GB

What the group claims

Dear customers!We are thrilled to offer you exclusive access to over 59 GB of confidential data from The Eye Clinic Surgicenter, a renowned provider of comprehensive eye care located in Billings, Montana, with additional locations in Red Lodge, Lander, and Thermopolis. For over four decades, The Eye Clinic Surgicenter has led the way in eye care services, offering general eye care, LASIK, cataract surgery, glaucoma treatment, corneal procedures, and retinal care. As a pioneer in advanced technology, it was the first in Montana to introduce procedures like corneal cross linking and iStent surgery for glaucoma.The clinics LASIK services are especially noteworthy, featuring advanced techniques such as wavefront guided LASIK for a highly customized vision correction experience. For patients not suitable for traditional LASIK, they provide alternative options like PRK and LASEK. The Eye Clinic Surgicenter is committed to delivering personalized care using state of the art equipment, with board certified surgeons ensuring top quality outcomes for vision correction procedures.Specialized treatments at the clinic are enhanced by collaborations with expert retinal consultants, who address complex eye conditions including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal detachment. This enables the clinic to provide comprehensive care that covers both routine and advanced eye health needs.This comprehensive data pack includes:Employee data e.g., addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, SSNs, drivers license scans Client information including medical records, diagnoses, lab test results Financial documents bank statements, tax forms Personal data addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, SSNs Agreements and certificates Medical reports and health certificates Documents from government and insurance agencies Termination letters Insurance policy details These records provide invaluable insights into The Eye

Sources

Victim sitetheeyeclinicsurgicenter.com
Leak posthttp://meow6xanhzfci2gbkn3lmbqq7xjjufskkdfocqdngt3ltvzgqpsg5mid.onion/product/119

Source

Indexed 2 years ago

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