Disclosure context

About Metaencryptor

Metaencryptor is a relatively new ransomware group that emerged in August 2023, operating with primarily financial motivations and targeting organizations across multiple sectors and geographical regions. The group appears to be an independent operation rather than a Ransomware-as-a-Service model, though limited public documentation makes definitive attribution challenging regarding their specific country of origin or connections to established cybercriminal networks. Based on their targeting patterns, Metaencryptor demonstrates a preference for manufacturing organizations, business services, and transportation/logistics companies, with their operations concentrated primarily in Western nations including Germany, the United States, Canada, Spain, and the United Kingdom. With 31 documented victims since their emergence, the group represents a moderate but persistent threat in the ransomware landscape. However, due to their recent emergence and relatively lower profile compared to major ransomware families, comprehensive technical analysis of their attack methodologies, encryption techniques, and specific initial access vectors has not been extensively documented by major cybersecurity firms or government agencies. The group's current operational status remains active as of available intelligence, though the limited public reporting suggests they operate with a smaller scale and lower visibility than prominent ransomware-as-a-service operations that typically attract more attention from law enforcement and security researchers. The group has been linked to 31 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on August 16, 2023; most recent post June 24, 2025. The operation is currently inactive.

Timeline of this disclosure

November 28, 2023JD Sprinter Holdings 2010 SL listed by Metaencryptoron the group's public leak site

Records: 7500 employees

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Retail & Consumer sector. Geographically, JD Sprinter Holdings 2010 SL is reported in Spain, a country with 212 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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JD Sprinter Holdings 2010 SL

Claimed by Metaencryptor · listed 2 years ago

7500 employees

Records

30m

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Nov 28, 2023
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: Metaencryptor
Status: Data leaked
Country: Spain
Sector: Retail & Consumer
Listed on leak site: Nov 28, 2023
Records: 7500 employees

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

JD Sprinter Holdings 2010 SL is a Spanish sports and outdoor retail company operating under the Sprinter Sports brand. The company retails sportswear, outdoor clothing, and related equipment, with over 7,500 employees and a reported EBITDA of 109 million EUR. It is a subsidiary within the JD Sports Fashion group operating primarily in Spain.

Industry: Sportswear & Outdoor Clothing Retail
Employees: 7500+
Founded: 2010

Attack summary

Severity: high — Data has been confirmed as published by the group against a large retail employer with 7,500+ employees, indicating significant exfiltration of business data at scale. The company size and EBITDA figures suggest substantial corporate data exposure.

The Metaencryptor group claims to have attacked JD Sprinter Holdings 2010 SL and has published data, though specific details on encryption or exfiltration methods are not stated in the post. The disclosed status indicates data has been published.

high

Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

Corporate financial data
Employee records
Business operations data

What the group claims

JD Sprinter Holdings 2010 SL retails sportswear, outdoor clothing, and related equipment. over 7500 employees 109 M EUR EBITDA

Sources

Source

Indexed 2 years ago

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