Dunghill Ransomware
TrackedThreat actor group tracked in the global ransomware database · Last disclosure: Jul 1, 2025
ThreatAI Analysis
Compiled from the ransomware.live profile for Dunghill and from this database. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.
Who Dunghill is
Dunghill Leak is the data extortion site operated by the Dark Angels ransomware group, active since early 2023, targeting large enterprises across healthcare, finance, industrial, and technology sectors using a highly selective non-affiliate model, and responsible for a record-breaking $75 million ransom payment in 2024.
Recorded activity
Disclosures attributed to Dunghill in this database run from February 2024 to July 2025, totalling 5 victims — 0% of everything tracked here. Dunghill has listed victims in 5 countries in this database, most often United States, followed by Taiwan and United Kingdom. The sectors appearing most in its listings are Business Services, Technology.
YARA detection rules
dunghill.yar
/*
Dunghill Leak (Dark Angels affiliate)
*/
rule Dunghill_Note
{
meta:
author = "ransomware.live"
family = "ransomware.dunghill"
description = "Detects Dunghill / Dark Angels extortion note"
date = "2026-05-04"
severity = 7
score = 70
strings:
$s1 = "Dunghill" ascii nocase
$s2 = "DUNGHILL" ascii
$s3 = "Dark Angels" ascii nocase
condition:
any of them
}Community-contributed rules for Dunghill, 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
Dunghill is a ransomware threat group that has disclosed 5 victims in publicly accessible leak site data, representing 0% of all ransomware attacks tracked in this database. The earliest victim disclosure attributed to Dunghill in our dataset dates to February 2024.
Geographically, Dunghill has targeted organisations in 5 countries. The most frequently targeted nation is United States with 1 victim organisations. Other heavily targeted nations include Taiwan, United Kingdom, Canada.
Industry-wise, Dunghill shows a concentration in the Business Services, Technology 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, Dunghill 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 5 most recent of the 5 disclosures we hold for this group; use the link beneath it to page through all of them.
Recent Victim Disclosures (showing 5 of 5)
| # | Organization | Country | Sector | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Printing House tph.ca | 🇨🇦 Canada | Business Services | Jul 1, 2025 |
| 2 | Linney linney.com | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Business Services | Apr 27, 2025 |
| 3 | Nuevatel viva.com.bo | BO | Business Services | Jul 15, 2024 |
| 4 | Nexperia nexperia.com | 🇺🇸 United States | Technology | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 5 | Array Networks arraynetworks.com | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Technology | Feb 29, 2024 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dunghill ransomware?
Dunghill is a ransomware threat group that has claimed 5 victims since its first known activity in February 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 Dunghill attacked?
Dunghill has claimed 5 victims in our database, representing 0% of all tracked ransomware attacks. The most targeted countries are United States, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Canada.
Which countries does Dunghill target?
Dunghill has attacked organizations in 5 countries. The top targeted countries are: United States, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Canada.
Which industries does Dunghill target?
Dunghill most frequently targets the Business Services, Technology sectors based on victim disclosures in our database.
Is Dunghill still active?
Dunghill's most recent victim disclosure in our database was on July 1, 2025. Ransomware groups frequently rebrand or go dormant; monitor this page and our ransomware map for the latest activity.