THREAT ACTOR
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DormantGROOVE 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 GROOVE, including incident write-ups, attribution notes and additional context, see the Threat Groups archive or run a site search.
Victims by year
- 2021 13
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 GROOVE. Total in the index: 13.
| Date listed | Victim | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-30 | Я не пью виски но с ним бы выпил | |
| 2021-10-23 | episcopalretirement.com Возможна утечка | |
| 2021-10-23 | Про русских в США | |
| 2021-10-23 | therecord.media 30k USD | |
| 2021-10-22 | hagerstownpd.org | |
| 2021-10-22 | trivalleypc.com | |
| 2021-09-13 | robinwoodortho.com | |
| 2021-09-10 | Одно интервью | |
| 2021-09-10 | Украина и экстрадиции в США | |
| 2021-09-09 | ludofact.de 50 GB data stolen | |
| 2021-09-09 | Мысли о смысле | |
| 2021-09-09 | Запатченные fortinet точки входа | |
| 2021-09-09 | Мы можем просто договориться |
CONFIRMED ATTACKS
Groove confirmed attacks: 1 verified incident
Ransomnews has verified 1 Groove 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 October 2021. United States accounts for 1 of them (100%). The most affected sector is healthcare, at 1 confirmed victim. Where a figure was disclosed (1 case), these incidents account for 122,806 exposed records.
Confirmed victims by year
Most affected sectors
Most affected countries
Verified Groove incidents
| Date | Organisation | Sector | Location | Records | Ransom paid | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2021 | TriValley Primary Care | Healthcare | Pennsylvania, United States | 122,806 | Unknown | Source |
Claimed vs confirmed. The figures above the fold on this page come from Groove'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.