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 9, 2026Auto Dealership Company listed by Alphalockeron the group's public leak site

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Automotive sector, which has 11 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, Auto Dealership Company is reported in India, a country with 255 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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Auto Dealership Company

Claimed by Alphalocker · listed 12 days ago

12d

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
May 9, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: Alphalocker
Status: Data leaked
Country: India
Sector: Automotive
Listed on leak site: May 9, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

The victim is described as one of India's largest car dealerships, with over 70 years of experience serving the auto industry. No further identifying details such as a company name, address, or headcount are provided in the leak post. The company operates in India within the automotive retail sector.

Industry: Automotive Dealership

Attack summary

Severity: high — Data is stated as published (confirmed exfiltration), and the victim is described as one of India's largest car dealerships, suggesting significant scale of business data exposure, though no specific data categories or volume are itemised for this victim.

The Alphalocker group claims to have exfiltrated data from the company and has published it. No specific data size or file inventory is described for this particular victim in the post.

high

What the group claims

With over 70 years of rich experience serving in the auto industry, they are one of India's largest car dealerships

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…

Sources

Leak posthttp://mydatae2d63il5oaxxangwnid5loq2qmtsol2ozr6vtb7yfm5ypzo6id.onion/blog

Source

Indexed 12 days ago

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