THREAT ACTOR
DHARMA_
UnknownDHARMA 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 DHARMA, including incident write-ups, attribution notes and additional context, see the Threat Groups archive or run a site search.
CONFIRMED ATTACKS
Dharma confirmed attacks: 6 verified incidents
Ransomnews has verified 6 Dharma 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 May 2018 to August 2019. United States accounts for 3 of them (50%), with victims recorded in 4 countries in total. The most affected sector is government, at 2 confirmed victims. A ransom payment was publicly confirmed in 0 cases and publicly refused in 4; the outcome is unrecorded in the remaining 2. Where a figure was disclosed (1 case), these incidents account for 40,000 exposed records.
Confirmed victims by year
Most affected sectors
Most affected countries
Verified Dharma incidents
| Date | Organisation | Sector | Location | Records | Ransom paid | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2019 | Ramsay Santé | Healthcare | Île-de-France, France | — | Unknown | Source |
| March 2019 | Precise ParkLink | Other | North York, Canada | — | Unknown | Source |
| January 2019 | Lamar County Sheriff's Department | Government | Texas, United States | — | No | Source |
| September 2018 | Arran Brewery | Food and Beverage | Scotland, United Kingdom | — | No | Source |
| September 2018 | Altus Baytown Hospital | Healthcare | Texas, United States | 40,000 | No | — |
| May 2018 | Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department | Government | Mississippi, United States | — | No | Source |
Claimed vs confirmed. The figures above the fold on this page come from Dharma'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.