Dark Project Ransomware recruits affiliates with 80% commission
Original title: New Dark Project Ransomware Group Offers Hackers 80% Commission to Expand Cyberattacks
Dark Project advertises 80% commission to partners while managing extortion and victim communications, with 38 organizations reported.
Dark Project, observed in June 2026, recruits partners via Tox offering 80% of proceeds. It uses double-extortion on Windows with initial access through phishing, compromised credentials, or infostealers. The leak site lists 38 organizations, concentrated in manufacturing, healthcare, and construction, mostly from the United States. Gurucul researchers documented the recruitment and infrastructure.
Unconfirmed: The advertised terms do not prove that partners receive payments as promised.
- Victims listed peaked at 20 in August 2026
- Agents contain partner identifiers for tracking
- Payments promised within 24 hours of completed engagement
Impact: data theft and encryption leading to ransom demands
- Threat actors
- Dark Project
- Malware
- ransomware
- Organizations
- Gurucul
- Countries
- United States
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A ransomware group called Dark Project is recruiting criminal partners with an offer of 80% of proceeds from successful attacks, pairing generous commissions with a platform for managing extortion. First observed in June 2026, the financially motivated operation combines data theft, file encryption, and public leak threats to pressure organizations into paying. The group’s published […]
By Tushar Subhra Dutta · cybersecuritynews.com
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