THREAT ACTOR
FALCON_
ActiveFALCON 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 FALCON, including incident write-ups, attribution notes and additional context, see the Threat Groups archive or run a site search.
Victims by year
- 2026 3
Leak site mirrors
2 mirrors tracked, 2 currently reachable. These are criminal-infrastructure URLs; links are deliberately not provided.
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i7loab6thvz4lb7jdr3qoeumbvilwhbgnwsctnlfmvsv7g5s3vsiw6yd.onionFalcon snapshot · 2026-10-20 14:16 -
i7loab6thvz4lb7jdr3qoeumbvilwhbgnwsctnlfmvsv7g5s3vsiw6yd.onionFalcon · Companies snapshot · 2026-10-20 14:06
Recent victims
The 50 most recent victims claimed by FALCON. Total in the index: 3.
| Date listed | Victim | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Hayward Holdings | 561 GB compressed · 848 GB uncompressed |
| 2026-08-29 | Globus Medical | Medical devices · NYSE: GMED — 2.38 TB compressed, 2.96 TB uncompresse… |
| 2026-08-29 | DistributionNOW (DNOW Inc.) | Energy & industrial distribution · NYSE: DNOW — 182 GB compressed, 344… |
CONFIRMED ATTACKS
Falcon confirmed attacks: 1 verified incident
Ransomnews has verified 1 Falcon incident against named organisations, each corroborated by a public source such as a breach notification, regulatory filing or press report. All of them fall in August 2026. United States accounts for 1 of them (100%). The most affected sector is healthcare, at 1 confirmed victim.
Confirmed victims by year
Most affected sectors
Most affected countries
Verified Falcon incidents
| Date | Organisation | Sector | Location | Records | Ransom paid | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Healthcare | Pennsylvania, United States | — | Unknown | Source |
Claimed vs confirmed. The figures above the fold on this page come from Falcon'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.