Gdlockersec Ransomware
TrackedThreat actor group tracked in the global ransomware database · Last disclosure: Jan 26, 2025
ThreatAI Analysis
Compiled from the ransomware.live profile for Gdlockersec and from this database. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.
Who Gdlockersec is
Our team members are from different countries and we are not interested in anything else, we are only interested in dollars. We do not allow CIS, Cuba, North Korea and China to be targeted. Re-attacks are not allowed for target companies that have already made payments. We do not allow non-profit hospitals and some non-profit organizations be targeted.
Recorded activity
Disclosures attributed to Gdlockersec in this database run from January 2025 to January 2025, totalling 5 victims — 0% of everything tracked here. Gdlockersec has listed victims in 5 countries in this database, most often United States, followed by Hong Kong and Morocco. The sectors appearing most in its listings are Education, Technology, Public Sector.
YARA detection rules
GDLockerSec.yar
/*
GDLockerSec ransomware
*/
rule GDLockerSec_Ransomnote
{
meta:
author = "ransomware.live"
family = "ransomware.gdlockersec"
description = "Detects GDLockerSec ransomware ransom note or artifact"
date = "2026-05-04"
severity = 7
score = 70
strings:
$name1 = "GDLockerSec" ascii nocase
$name2 = "GDLOCKERSEC" ascii
$onion = "gdlockersec.onion" ascii nocase
condition:
any of them
}Community-contributed rules for Gdlockersec, 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
Gdlockersec 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 Gdlockersec in our dataset dates to January 2025.
Geographically, Gdlockersec has targeted organisations in 5 countries. The most frequently targeted nation is United States with 1 victim organisations. Other heavily targeted nations include Hong Kong, Morocco, Nigeria.
Industry-wise, Gdlockersec shows a concentration in the Education, Technology, Public Sector 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, Gdlockersec 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 | www.fgse.cu.edu.eg fgse.cu.edu.eg | 🇪🇬 Egypt | Education | Jan 26, 2025 |
| 2 | aws.amazon.com aws.amazon.com | 🇺🇸 United States | Technology | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 3 | www.lnrbda.gov.ng lnrbda.gov.ng | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Public Sector | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 4 | www.shihka.com.hk shihka.com.hk | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | — | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 5 | www.usmba.ac.ma usmba.ac.ma | 🇲🇦 Morocco | Education | Jan 24, 2025 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gdlockersec ransomware?
Gdlockersec is a ransomware threat group that has claimed 5 victims since its first known activity in January 2025. 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 Gdlockersec attacked?
Gdlockersec has claimed 5 victims in our database, representing 0% of all tracked ransomware attacks. The most targeted countries are United States, Hong Kong, Morocco, Nigeria.
Which countries does Gdlockersec target?
Gdlockersec has attacked organizations in 5 countries. The top targeted countries are: United States, Hong Kong, Morocco, Nigeria.
Which industries does Gdlockersec target?
Gdlockersec most frequently targets the Education, Technology, Public Sector sectors based on victim disclosures in our database.
Is Gdlockersec still active?
Gdlockersec's most recent victim disclosure in our database was on January 26, 2025. Ransomware groups frequently rebrand or go dormant; monitor this page and our ransomware map for the latest activity.