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

New ScarlettGroup Extortion Gang Threatens to Leak Company Data Using Dark Web Countdown Timers | #deepweb - National Cyber Security Consulting

An emerging cyber-extortion operation named ScarlettGroup is using a Tor-based leak site and public countdown timers to pressure organizations over allegedly compromised data. Threat-monitoring records described in Foresiet’s research place its emergence around September 2026, with visibility increasing during October as alleged victim listings and underground forum activity attracted attention. Unlike conventional ransomware campaigns, Scarlett…

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

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 […]