THREAT ACTOR
CHORT_
DormantCHORT is a ransomware operator tracked through its public data-leak infrastructure. The group operates under the double-extortion model that defines the modern ransomware ecosystem: file encryption combined with the threat of stolen-data publication on a public leak site. It continues to post fresh victim claims as part of an ongoing extortion campaign.
For Ransomnews editorial coverage of CHORT, including incident write-ups, attribution notes and additional context, see the Threat Groups archive or run a site search.
Victims by year
- 2024 7
Leak site mirrors
1 mirror tracked, 0 currently reachable. These are criminal-infrastructure URLs; links are deliberately not provided.
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Recent victims
The 50 most recent victims claimed by CHORT. Total in the index: 7.
| Date listed | Victim | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-22 | sheboyganwi.gov | United States Government Taken Data Size : 200GB Posted Time : 2… |
| 2024-11-15 | hartwick.edu | Colleges & Universities Taken Data Size : 150GB Posted Time : 20… |
| 2024-11-15 | paaf.gov.kw | Ministry Of Finance, kuwait Taken Data Size : 200GB Posted Time … |
| 2024-11-15 | bartow.k12.ga.us | Education & Consumer Services Taken Data Size : 210GB Posted Tim… |
| 2024-10-29 | texanscan.org | Non-Profit & Charitable Organizations Taken Data Size : 0GB Post… |
| 2024-10-29 | edwardsburgschoolsfoundation.org | School & Education Taken Data Size : 0GB Posted Time : 2024-10-2… |
| 2024-10-29 | Tri-TechElectronics.com | Manufacturing Taken Data Size : 100GB Posted Time : 2024-10-29 |
CONFIRMED ATTACKS
Chort confirmed attacks: 4 verified incidents
Ransomnews has verified 4 Chort incidents against named organisations, each corroborated by a public source such as a breach notification, regulatory filing or press report. The confirmed record runs from September 2024 to October 2024. United States accounts for 4 of them (100%). The most affected sector is education, at 3 confirmed victims. Where a figure was disclosed (3 cases), these incidents account for 79,728 exposed records.
Confirmed victims by year
Most affected sectors
Most affected countries
Verified Chort incidents
| Date | Organisation | Sector | Location | Records | Ransom paid | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | Hartwick College | Education | New York, United States | 4,803 | Unknown | Source |
| October 2024 | Bartow County School System | Education | Georgia, United States | — | Unknown | Source |
| October 2024 | City of Sheboygan | Government | Wisconsin, United States | 67,947 | Unknown | Source |
| September 2024 | Edwardsburg Public Schools | Education | Michigan, United States | 6,978 | Unknown | Source |
Claimed vs confirmed. The figures above the fold on this page come from Chort's own leak-site postings and reflect what the operation claims. The table here is a separate evidence class: incidents Ransomnews verified against a public source. Confirmed counts are lower than claimed counts by design: most victims never disclose, and some leak-site listings are recycled, exaggerated or fabricated. Records and ransom figures are shown only where a named source disclosed them. See the full ransomware statistics or the Ransomtracker dataset.