Disclosure context

About beast

The Beast ransomware group is a relatively new threat actor that emerged in July 2025, operating with apparent financial motivations through their ransomware campaigns. With limited public documentation available from major security agencies, the group has demonstrated activity primarily targeting victims across the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, South Korea, and Argentina, accumulating approximately 65 known victims since their emergence. Their targeting pattern shows a focus on healthcare organizations, manufacturing companies, educational institutions, and construction firms, suggesting an opportunistic approach rather than highly specialized sector expertise. The group's recent emergence means there is insufficient public intelligence from CISA, FBI, Mandiant, or other established security researchers regarding their specific attack methodologies, initial access vectors, or technical capabilities. Given the timeline of their first observation in mid-2025, Beast represents an active and emerging threat with their current operational status remaining unclear due to limited threat intelligence reporting from authoritative sources. The group has been linked to 74 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on July 29, 2025; most recent post May 20, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Timeline of this disclosure

May 18, 2026Perennial Cable listed by beaston the group's public leak site

Ransom demanded: $23.83

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Manufacturing sector, which has 2,458 disclosures indexed across all operators we track.

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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Perennial Cable

Claimed by beast · listed 3 days ago

$23.83

Ransom

demanded

Age

since listed · listed for ransom

Status timeline

Listed
May 18, 2026

Current state: Listed for ransom

At a glance

Group: beast
Status: Listed for ransom
Sector: Manufacturing
Listed on leak site: May 18, 2026
Ransom demanded: $23.83

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

Perennial Cable is a global supplier specializing in custom cable assembly solutions and wire harnesses for automotive, industrial, and commercial applications. Established in 1980, the company offers managed one-stop solutions and international warehousing services. They hold multiple industry certifications including ISO 9001 and IATF 16949, indicating a focus on quality manufacturing standards.

Industry: Custom Cable Assembly & Wire Harness Manufacturing
Founded: 1980

Attack summary

Severity: low — Only a listing/announcement with no proof files, no confirmed exfiltration, no ransom demand, and no stated operational impact.

The Beast ransomware group has listed Perennial Cable as a victim. No specific claims of data exfiltration or encryption have been detailed in the post, and no ransom demand or data size has been disclosed.

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What the group claims

Perennial Cable is a global supplier specializing in custom cable assembly solutions, including wire harnesses for various applications such as automotive, industrial, and commercial sectors. Established in 1980, the company is committed to quality in its products and services. They offer managed one-stop solutions and international warehousing services. Certified with ISO 9001 and IATF6949.

The leak post

captured from the group's site

Perennial Cable is a global supplier specializing in custom cable assembly solutions, including wire harnesses for various applications such as automotive, industrial, and commercial sectors. Established in 1980, the company is committed to quality in its products and services, aiming to build a strong international reputation. They offer managed one-stop solutions and international warehousing services, ensuring comprehensive support for their clients. Perennial Cable is certified with multiple industry standards, including ISO 9001 and IATF6949, reflecting their dedication to excellence.

Screenshot of the leak post

Sources

Leak posthttp://beast6azu4f7fxjakiayhnssybibsgjnmy77a6duufqw5afjzfjhzuqd.onion/card/perennial

Source

Indexed 3 days ago

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