Exitium Ransomware
TrackedThreat actor group tracked in the global ransomware database · Last disclosure: Apr 14, 2026
ThreatAI Analysis
Compiled from the ransomware.live profile for Exitium and from this database. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.
Who Exitium is
Exitium is a data extortion group first observed in early 2026, operating a Tor-based double extortion site and targeting victims via bulk data exfiltration followed by public naming-and-shaming, with known victims including a Brazilian agro-industrial firm and a US county appraisal district.
Recorded activity
Disclosures attributed to Exitium in this database run from March 2026 to April 2026, totalling 4 victims — 0% of everything tracked here. Exitium has listed victims in 3 countries in this database, most often United States, followed by Brazil and Taiwan. The sectors appearing most in its listings are Healthcare, Energy, Agriculture and Food Production.
YARA detection rules
exitium.yar
/*
exitium ransomware
*/
rule exitium_Ransomnote
{
meta:
author = "ransomware.live"
family = "ransomware.exitium"
description = "Detects exitium ransomware ransom note or artifact"
date = "2026-05-04"
severity = 7
score = 70
strings:
$name1 = "exitium" ascii nocase
$name2 = "EXITIUM" ascii
$onion = "exitium.onion" ascii nocase
condition:
any of them
}Community-contributed rules for Exitium, 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
Exitium is a ransomware threat group that has disclosed 4 victims in publicly accessible leak site data, representing 0% of all ransomware attacks tracked in this database. The earliest victim disclosure attributed to Exitium in our dataset dates to March 2026.
Geographically, Exitium has targeted organisations in 3 countries. The most frequently targeted nation is United States with 2 victim organisations. Other heavily targeted nations include Brazil, Taiwan.
Industry-wise, Exitium shows a concentration in the Healthcare, Energy, Agriculture and Food Production 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, Exitium 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 4 most recent of the 4 disclosures we hold for this group; use the link beneath it to page through all of them.
Recent Victim Disclosures (showing 4 of 4)
| # | Organization | Country | Sector | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gastroenterology & Hepatology of CNY gandhofcny.com | 🇺🇸 United States | Healthcare | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 2 | Ming Hwei Energy mhe.com.tw | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Energy | Mar 29, 2026 |
| 3 | Marborges Agroindustria marborges.com.br | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Agriculture and Food Production | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 4 | Fannin CAD fannincad.org | 🇺🇸 United States | Public Sector | Mar 17, 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Exitium ransomware?
Exitium is a ransomware threat group that has claimed 4 victims since its first known activity in March 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 Exitium attacked?
Exitium has claimed 4 victims in our database, representing 0% of all tracked ransomware attacks. The most targeted countries are United States, Brazil, Taiwan.
Which countries does Exitium target?
Exitium has attacked organizations in 3 countries. The top targeted countries are: United States, Brazil, Taiwan.
Which industries does Exitium target?
Exitium most frequently targets the Healthcare, Energy, Agriculture and Food Production sectors based on victim disclosures in our database.
Is Exitium still active?
Exitium's most recent victim disclosure in our database was on April 14, 2026. Ransomware groups frequently rebrand or go dormant; monitor this page and our ransomware map for the latest activity.