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A New Extortion Gang Is Naming Companies on the Dark Web and Counting Down to Data Leaks

Cybersecurity NewsOctober 22, 20264 min read

ScarlettGroup, a newly observed cyber extortion gang, is naming companies on a dark web leak site and using countdown timers to threaten the release of allegedly stolen data. The operation puts public pressure on organizations before their breach claims have been independently verified. The group began appearing in threat monitoring records around September 2026 and […] The post A New Extortion Gang Is Naming Companies on the Dark Web and Counting Down to Data Leaks appeared first on Cyber Security News.

ScarlettGroup, a newly observed cyber extortion gang, is naming companies on a dark web leak site and using countdown timers to threaten the release of allegedly stolen data. The operation puts public pressure on organizations before their breach claims have been independently verified. The group began appearing in threat monitoring records around September 2026 and became more visible during October. Its listings span technology, education, government, and entertainment, but available evidence does not show…

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