Disclosure context

About cipherforce

CipherForce is a relatively new ransomware group that emerged in February 2026, appearing to be financially motivated based on their targeting patterns and operational characteristics. Given their recent emergence and limited public documentation, details about their specific country of origin and affiliations remain unclear, though their targeting of victims across the United States, United Arab Emirates, India, China, and Vietnam suggests either a geographically distributed operation or deliberate international scope. With only six known victims documented to date, the group appears to focus on technology companies, business services, and transportation/logistics sectors, though their attack methodology and specific tools have not been extensively documented by major threat intelligence firms or law enforcement agencies. No notable high-profile campaigns or significant ransoms have been publicly reported by CISA, FBI, or established security researchers, likely due to the group's recent emergence and relatively small victim count. CipherForce appears to remain active as of current reporting, though their limited operational history makes it difficult to assess their long-term viability or potential for expansion. The group has been linked to 6 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on February 23, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Timeline of this disclosure

February 23, 2026Zip24 - ShipOx listed by cipherforceon the group's public leak site

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Transportation/Logistics sector, which has 847 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, Zip24 - ShipOx is reported in UAE, a country with 41 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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Zip24 - ShipOx

Claimed by cipherforce · listed 3 months ago

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Feb 23, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: cipherforce
Status: Data leaked
Country: UAE
Sector: Transportation/Logistics
Listed on leak site: Feb 23, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

Zip24 - ShipOx is a logistics company based in the UAE specialising in shipping and freight forwarding. It offers technology-driven solutions including real-time shipment tracking, package handling, and secure delivery services for both business and individual customers. The company aims to manage the complete lifecycle of a shipment through modern, integrated platforms.

Industry: Shipping & Freight Forwarding

Attack summary

Severity: medium — The disclosure status is 'data_published', confirming some level of exfiltration and public release, but no details on data type, volume, or sensitivity (e.g. PII, financial records) are provided, and the leak post description is AI-generated with no verifiable proof inventory, preventing a higher severity classification.

The cipherforce ransomware group claims to have compromised Zip24 - ShipOx and has published data, indicating exfiltration of company data; no ransom figure or specific data volume has been disclosed in the post.

medium

Original description

AI-summarised, not from the leak post

"Zip24 - ShipOx" is an advanced logistics company specializing in shipping and freight forwarding. They offer technology-based solutions designed for the modern era, including real-time tracking, efficient handling, and quick, secure delivery of packages. Their main aim is to streamline the complete lifecycle of a shipment, making their services beneficial for both businesses and individuals.

Sources

Leak posthttp://o3ydbkayttkyg4iw2nc732jxmmex25bjeyqyvuuyngnxmpehdefjr3qd.onion/victims/victims/91fce8ab-633b-4f4d-999b-e11f5c154a45

Source

Indexed 3 months ago

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