Interlock Ransomware

Interlock is a ransomware threat group that has disclosed 118 victims in publicly accessible leak site data, representing 0.6% of all ransomware attacks tracked in this database. The earliest victim disclosure attributed to Interlock in our dataset dates to July 2026.

Geographically, Interlock has targeted organisations in 8 countries. The most frequently targeted nation is United States with 89 victim organisations. Other heavily targeted nations include Canada, United Kingdom, Australia.

Industry-wise, Interlock shows a concentration in the Public Sector, Manufacturing, Education 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, Interlock 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 victim table below shows the 6 most recent cached victims; the total victim count (118) reflects the complete database.