Deadlock Ransomware

Deadlock is a ransomware threat group that has disclosed 101 victims in publicly accessible leak site data, representing 0.5% of all ransomware attacks tracked in this database. The earliest victim disclosure attributed to Deadlock in our dataset dates to June 2026.

Geographically, Deadlock has targeted organisations in 40 countries. The most frequently targeted nation is Italy with 11 victim organisations. Other heavily targeted nations include Spain, Poland, Turkey.

Industry-wise, Deadlock shows a concentration in the Manufacturing, Business Services, Other 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, Deadlock 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 100 most recent of the 101 disclosures we hold for this group; use the link beneath it to page through all of them.