Cipherforce Ransomware
TrackedThreat actor group tracked in the global ransomware database · Last disclosure: Feb 23, 2026
ThreatAI Analysis
Compiled from the ransomware.live profile for Cipherforce and from this database. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.
Who Cipherforce is
CipherForce is a newly emerged ransomware group first detected in early 2026, operating a dark web leak site and targeting technology, business services, and logistics companies across the US, China, Vietnam, India, and UAE, with at least 6 claimed victims.
Recorded activity
Disclosures attributed to Cipherforce in this database run from February 2026 to February 2026, totalling 6 victims — 0% of everything tracked here. Cipherforce has listed victims in 5 countries in this database, most often United States, followed by India and China. The sectors appearing most in its listings are Technology, Business Services, Transportation/Logistics.
YARA detection rules
cipherforce.yar
/*
cipherforce ransomware
*/
rule cipherforce_Ransomnote
{
meta:
author = "ransomware.live"
family = "ransomware.cipherforce"
description = "Detects cipherforce ransomware ransom note or artifact"
date = "2026-05-04"
severity = 7
score = 70
strings:
$name1 = "cipherforce" ascii nocase
$name2 = "CIPHERFORCE" ascii
$onion = "cipherforce.onion" ascii nocase
condition:
any of them
}Community-contributed rules for Cipherforce, reproduced as published. Test them against your own corpus before relying on them: rule quality and false-positive behaviour vary by author.
Threat Actor Analysis
Cipherforce is a ransomware threat group that has disclosed 6 victims in publicly accessible leak site data, representing 0% of all ransomware attacks tracked in this database. The earliest victim disclosure attributed to Cipherforce in our dataset dates to February 2026.
Geographically, Cipherforce has targeted organisations in 5 countries. The most frequently targeted nation is United States with 2 victim organisations. Other heavily targeted nations include India, China, UAE.
Industry-wise, Cipherforce shows a concentration in the Technology, Business Services, Transportation/Logistics 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, Cipherforce 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 6 most recent of the 6 disclosures we hold for this group; use the link beneath it to page through all of them.
Recent Victim Disclosures (showing 6 of 6)
| # | Organization | Country | Sector | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accuick accuick.com | 🇺🇸 United States | — | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 2 | Biaodianyun Group Ltd | 🇨🇳 China | Technology | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 3 | FindNear findnear.vn | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Technology | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 4 | hiringsteps.com hiringsteps.com | 🇺🇸 United States | Business Services | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 5 | tektreeinc.com tektreeinc.com | 🇮🇳 India | Technology | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 6 | Zip24 - ShipOx shipox.com | 🇦🇪 UAE | Transportation/Logistics | Feb 23, 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cipherforce ransomware?
Cipherforce is a ransomware threat group that has claimed 6 victims since its first known activity in February 2026. 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 Cipherforce attacked?
Cipherforce has claimed 6 victims in our database, representing 0% of all tracked ransomware attacks. The most targeted countries are United States, India, China, UAE.
Which countries does Cipherforce target?
Cipherforce has attacked organizations in 5 countries. The top targeted countries are: United States, India, China, UAE.
Which industries does Cipherforce target?
Cipherforce most frequently targets the Technology, Business Services, Transportation/Logistics sectors based on victim disclosures in our database.
Is Cipherforce still active?
Cipherforce's most recent victim disclosure in our database was on February 23, 2026. Ransomware groups frequently rebrand or go dormant; monitor this page and our ransomware map for the latest activity.