Ciphbit Ransomware
TrackedThreat actor group tracked in the global ransomware database · Last disclosure: Feb 10, 2026
ThreatAI Analysis
Compiled from the ransomware.live profile for Ciphbit and from this database. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.
Ciphbit is a ransomware-as-a-service group known to have attacked 26 victims across nine countries since April 2023, focusing on small-to-medium sized businesses in Europe and North America with notable operations in the United States, Italy, and Portugal.
Who Ciphbit is
CiphBit is a ransomware-as-a-service group active since April 2023, targeting small-to-mid-sized businesses across the UK, Europe, and North America with 38 known victims, employing a data-broker model with selective free leaks to pressure victims alongside standard double extortion.
Recorded activity
Disclosures attributed to Ciphbit in this database run from January 2024 to February 2026, totalling 26 victims — 0.1% of everything tracked here. Ciphbit has listed victims in 9 countries in this database, most often United States, followed by Italy and Portugal. The sectors appearing most in its listings are Business Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing.
YARA detection rules
ciphbit.yar
/*
ciphbit ransomware
*/
rule ciphbit_Ransomnote
{
meta:
author = "ransomware.live"
family = "ransomware.ciphbit"
description = "Detects ciphbit ransomware ransom note or artifact"
date = "2026-05-04"
severity = 7
score = 70
strings:
$name1 = "ciphbit" ascii nocase
$name2 = "CIPHBIT" ascii
$onion = "ciphbit.onion" ascii nocase
condition:
any of them
}
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Threat Actor Analysis
Ciphbit is a ransomware threat group that has disclosed 26 victims in publicly accessible leak site data, representing 0.1% of all ransomware attacks tracked in this database. The earliest victim disclosure attributed to Ciphbit in our dataset dates to January 2024.
Geographically, Ciphbit has targeted organisations in 9 countries. The most frequently targeted nation is United States with 8 victim organisations. Other heavily targeted nations include Italy, Portugal, France.
Industry-wise, Ciphbit shows a concentration in the Business Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing sectors. These industries are frequently targeted because they manage sensitive data, critical operations, or have lower tolerance for operational downtime — conditions that increase ransom payment likelihood.
Like most modern ransomware operations, Ciphbit likely employs a double extortion model: encrypting victim files while simultaneously exfiltrating data, creating dual pressure to pay the ransom. Victim organisations that refuse payment face having their data published on the group's dark web leak site.
Note: This profile is generated from public leak site disclosures aggregated via the ransomware.live API. Data is updated automatically. The table below lists the 26 most recent of the 26 disclosures we hold for this group; use the link beneath it to page through all of them.
Recent Victim Disclosures (showing 26 of 26)
| # | Organization | Country | Sector | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Affiliate ciphbitqyg26jor7eeo6xieyq7reouctefrompp6ogvhqjba7uo4xdid.onion | — | — | Feb 10, 2026 |
| 2 | Become Affiliate ciphbitqyg26jor7eeo6xieyq7reouctefrompp6ogvhqjba7uo4xdid.onion | — | — | Feb 10, 2026 |
| 3 | Clínica Villa Zaita clinicavillazaita.com | PA | Healthcare | Dec 2, 2025 |
| 4 | Church of the Ascension Anglican ascensionlondon.com | 🇺🇸 United States | — | Nov 26, 2025 |
| 5 | Jimfor, S.A. jimfor.com | 🇪🇸 Spain | — | Oct 28, 2025 |
| 6 | Corneilhan www.corneilhan.fr | 🇫🇷 France | Agriculture and Food Production | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 7 | Peppermint Properties peppermintproperties.ca | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Business Services | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 8 | Bader Gruppe badergruppe.com | 🇩🇪 Germany | Manufacturing | Sep 29, 2025 |
| 9 | António Belém & António Gonçalve www.abag-sroc.pt | 🇵🇹 Portugal | — | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 10 | Kitevuc - Equipamentos E Veiculo www.kitevuc.com | 🇧🇷 Brazil | — | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 11 | iptelecom GmbH www.iptelecom.at | 🇩🇪 Germany | Telecommunication | May 27, 2025 |
| 12 | Therma Seal Insulation Systems thermaseal.net | 🇺🇸 United States | Construction | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 13 | Kitevuc - Equipamentos E Veiculos Utilitários E Comerciais kitevuc.com | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Manufacturing | Jan 1, 2025 |
| 14 | António Belém & António Gonçalves abag-sroc.pt | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Financial Services | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 15 | AXEON 360 axeon-360.com | 🇫🇷 France | Energy | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 16 | CopySmart LLC copysmart.us | 🇺🇸 United States | Business Services | Oct 4, 2024 |
| 17 | Southern Fire Sprinkler southernfiresprinkler.com | 🇺🇸 United States | Business Services | Sep 28, 2024 |
| 18 | Luigi Convertini luigiconvertini.it | 🇮🇹 Italy | Business Services | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 19 | Keios Development Consulting keios.it | 🇮🇹 Italy | Business Services | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 20 | FD S.R.L fdsrl.it | 🇮🇹 Italy | Technology | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 21 | TrueNet Communications Corp truenetcommunications.com | 🇺🇸 United States | Business Services | Apr 17, 2024 |
| 22 | Macuz macuz.it | 🇮🇹 Italy | Consumer Services | Apr 9, 2024 |
| 23 | TermoPlastic S.R.L termoplastic.it | 🇮🇹 Italy | Manufacturing | Apr 6, 2024 |
| 24 | Commerce Dental Group commercedentistry.com | 🇺🇸 United States | Healthcare | Apr 5, 2024 |
| 25 | Pot O’ Gold Coffee potogoldcoffee.com | 🇺🇸 United States | Business Services | Feb 25, 2024 |
| 26 | MPM Medical Supply mpmmedicalsupply.com | 🇺🇸 United States | Healthcare | Jan 2, 2024 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ciphbit ransomware?
Ciphbit is a ransomware threat group that has claimed 26 victims since its first known activity in January 2024. The group operates by infiltrating target networks, exfiltrating data, encrypting files, and threatening to publish stolen data on a dark web leak site if the ransom is not paid.
How many victims has Ciphbit attacked?
Ciphbit has claimed 26 victims in our database, representing 0.1% of all tracked ransomware attacks. The most targeted countries are United States, Italy, Portugal, France.
Which countries does Ciphbit target?
Ciphbit has attacked organizations in 9 countries. The top targeted countries are: United States, Italy, Portugal, France.
Which industries does Ciphbit target?
Ciphbit most frequently targets the Business Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing sectors based on victim disclosures in our database.
Is Ciphbit still active?
Ciphbit's most recent victim disclosure in our database was on February 10, 2026. Ransomware groups frequently rebrand or go dormant; monitor this page and our ransomware map for the latest activity.