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Meow Ransomware

Tracked

Threat actor group tracked in the global ransomware database · Last disclosure: Nov 19, 2024

Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) Double Extortion Target: Business Services
130
Total Victims
0.6% of all tracked
32
Countries Targeted
12
Sectors Targeted
2024
First Seen

ThreatAI Analysis

Compiled from the ransomware.live profile for Meow and from this database. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.

Meow emerged as a RaaS threat actor in 2022 using Conti v2 code, hijacking over three hundred victims globally and striking countries from thirty-two nations, with the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada bearing the brunt of its attacks against sectors like Business Services, Manufacturing, and Agriculture and Food Production.

Who Meow is

Meow emerged in 2022 (resurfacing aggressively in 2024), initially operating as a RaaS using the Conti v2 codebase before transitioning to a data-extortion-only model — selling stolen data rather than encrypting files — with a heavy focus on US healthcare and medical research organizations.

Recorded activity

Disclosures attributed to Meow in this database run from January 2024 to November 2024, totalling 130 victims — 0.6% of everything tracked here. Meow has listed victims in 32 countries in this database, most often United States, followed by United Kingdom and Canada. The sectors appearing most in its listings are Business Services, Manufacturing, Agriculture and Food Production.

YARA detection rules

meow.yar
/*
Meow ransomware
*/

rule Meow_Ransomnote
{
    meta:
        author = "ransomware.live"
        family = "ransomware.meow"
        description = "Detects Meow ransomware ransom note"
        date = "2026-05-04"
        severity = 7
        score = 70

    strings:
        $s1 = "MEOW" ascii
        $s2 = ".MEOW" ascii
        $s3 = "meow.onion" ascii nocase
        $s4 = "meowleaks" ascii nocase

    condition:
        any of them
}

Community-contributed rules for Meow, 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

Meow is a ransomware threat group that has disclosed 130 victims in publicly accessible leak site data, representing 0.6% of all ransomware attacks tracked in this database. The earliest victim disclosure attributed to Meow in our dataset dates to January 2024.

Geographically, Meow has targeted organisations in 32 countries. The most frequently targeted nation is United States with 60 victim organisations. Other heavily targeted nations include United Kingdom, Canada, Italy.

Industry-wise, Meow shows a concentration in the Business Services, Manufacturing, 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, Meow 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 130 disclosures we hold for this group; use the link beneath it to page through all of them.

Recent Victim Disclosures (showing 100 of 130)

# Organization Country Sector Date
1 San Francisco Ballet sfballet.org 🇺🇸 United States Nov 19, 2024
2 Cottles Asphalt Maintenance Inc 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Nov 14, 2024
3 DieTech North America dietechna.com 🇺🇸 United States Manufacturing Nov 14, 2024
4 Herron Todd White htw.com.au 🇦🇺 Australia Business Services Nov 14, 2024
5 J.S.T. Espana jst.es 🇪🇸 Spain Manufacturing Nov 14, 2024
6 Karl Malone Toyota 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Nov 14, 2024
7 OMara Ag Equipment 🇨🇦 Canada Agriculture and Food Production Nov 14, 2024
8 Pine Belt Cars pinebeltcars.com 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Nov 14, 2024
9 Zyloware 🇺🇸 United States Consumer Services Nov 14, 2024
10 Finger Beton Unternehmensgruppe finger-beton.de 🇩🇪 Germany Business Services Nov 9, 2024
11 Karman Inc karmaninc.com 🇺🇸 United States Manufacturing Nov 9, 2024
12 Equator Worldwide equatorworldwide.co.uk 🇦🇪 UAE Transportation/Logistics Nov 7, 2024
13 Lexco lexco.cl 🇨🇱 Chile Financial Services Nov 7, 2024
14 Lincoln University lincoln.edu 🇺🇸 United States Education Nov 6, 2024
15 Houston Housing Authority housingforhouston.com 🇺🇸 United States Public Sector Oct 31, 2024
16 PT Transportasi Gas Indonesia tgi.co.id 🇮🇩 Indonesia Transportation/Logistics Oct 26, 2024
17 The Eye Clinic Surgicenter theeyeclinicsurgicenter.com 🇺🇸 United States Healthcare Oct 26, 2024
18 Westwood Country Club westwoodcc.com 🇺🇸 United States Hospitality and Tourism Oct 26, 2024
19 By Design LLC bydesignllc.com 🇺🇸 United States Consumer Services Oct 23, 2024
20 KEE Process keeservices.com 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Manufacturing Oct 23, 2024
21 Youngs Timber Builders Merchants doityoungs.com 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Business Services Oct 23, 2024
22 Arango Billboard 🇨🇴 Colombia Business Services Oct 21, 2024
23 Sanglier Limited hbfuller.com 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Manufacturing Oct 21, 2024
24 Astero astero.no 🇳🇴 Norway Business Services Oct 14, 2024
25 Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology rockymountaingastro.com 🇺🇸 United States Healthcare Oct 13, 2024
26 Modiin Ezrachi modiin-ezrachi.co.il 🇮🇱 Israel Business Services Oct 12, 2024
27 OSG Tool osgtool.com 🇺🇸 United States Manufacturing Oct 12, 2024
28 Unita Turism unita-turism.ro 🇷🇴 Romania Hospitality and Tourism Oct 11, 2024
29 Atlantic Coast Consulting Inc atlcc.net 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Oct 10, 2024
30 Barnes Cohen and Sullivan barnescohenandsullivan.com 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Oct 10, 2024
31 La Futura 🇮🇹 Italy Business Services Oct 10, 2024
32 The Law Office of Omar O Vargas quenotedeporten.com 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Oct 10, 2024
33 CANEA ONE canea.com 🇩🇰 Denmark Technology Oct 9, 2024
34 Accurate Railroad Construction Ltd 🇨🇦 Canada Business Services Oct 8, 2024
35 Advantage CDC 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Oct 8, 2024
36 Davis Pickren Seydel and Sneed LLP dpsslegal.com 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Oct 8, 2024
37 Maxdream maxdream.com 🇮🇹 Italy Technology Oct 8, 2024
38 The Superior Court of California occourts.org 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Oct 8, 2024
39 Trinity Wholesale Distributors Inc trinitywholesaleproducts.com 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Oct 8, 2024
40 Corantioquia corantioquia.gov.co 🇨🇴 Colombia Public Sector Oct 1, 2024
41 Community Hospital of Anaconda communityhospitalofanaconda.org 🇺🇸 United States Healthcare Sep 30, 2024
42 Freshstart Credit Repair toafreshstart.com 🇺🇸 United States Financial Services Sep 30, 2024
43 Lee Hoffoss Injury Lawyers leehoffoss.com 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Sep 30, 2024
44 MacGillivray Law macgillivraylaw.com 🇨🇦 Canada Business Services Sep 30, 2024
45 Alvan Blanch alvanblanchgroup.com 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Agriculture and Food Production Sep 29, 2024
46 Moeller Door and Window moellerdoorandwindow.com 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Sep 29, 2024
47 OffRoadAction offroadaction.net 🇧🇪 Belgium Hospitality and Tourism Sep 29, 2024
48 SaniRent sanirent.com.mx 🇲🇽 Mexico Business Services Sep 29, 2024
49 EnviroNET Inc environetinc.com 🇨🇦 Canada Business Services Sep 18, 2024
50 Environmental Code Consultants Inc ecc-ny.com 🇨🇦 Canada Business Services Sep 18, 2024
51 Robson Planning Group Inc robsonplanning.com 🇨🇦 Canada Business Services Sep 18, 2024
52 Carpenter McCadden and Lane LLP cml-law.net 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Sep 12, 2024
53 CSMR Agrupación de Colaboración Empresaria 🇦🇷 Argentina Agriculture and Food Production Sep 12, 2024
54 Advanced Physician Management Services LLC 🇺🇸 United States Healthcare Sep 11, 2024
55 Arville arville.com 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Manufacturing Sep 11, 2024
56 IDF and Mossad agents 🇮🇱 Israel Public Sector Sep 10, 2024
57 Myelec Electrical myelecgroup.com.au 🇦🇺 Australia Business Services Sep 10, 2024
58 Elsoms Seeds elsoms.com 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Agriculture and Food Production Sep 7, 2024
59 Nocciole Marchisio nocciolemarchisio.it 🇮🇹 Italy Agriculture and Food Production Sep 7, 2024
60 Caseificio Alta Valsesia caseificioaltavalsesia.it 🇮🇹 Italy Agriculture and Food Production Aug 31, 2024
61 Donco and Sons Inc. donco.com 🇺🇸 United States Agriculture and Food Production Aug 31, 2024
62 Grupo Modesto Cerqueira grupomcparcerias.com.br 🇧🇷 Brazil Agriculture and Food Production Aug 31, 2024
63 Instituto Cardiovascular del Cesar icvc.co 🇨🇴 Colombia Healthcare Aug 31, 2024
64 NOBI AS nobi.no 🇳🇴 Norway Healthcare Aug 31, 2024
65 Special Oilfield Services Company LLC sos.net.om 🇴🇲 Oman Energy Aug 31, 2024
66 Diamcad diamcad.be 🇧🇪 Belgium Manufacturing Aug 28, 2024
67 Success Microfinance Bank successbank.zw ZW Financial Services Aug 28, 2024
68 Woden woden.com.co 🇩🇪 Germany Business Services Aug 28, 2024
69 Y. Shilat Management Services Ltd y-shilat.co.il 🇮🇱 Israel Business Services Aug 28, 2024
70 Artesanía Chopo artesaniachopo.com 🇪🇸 Spain Business Services Aug 27, 2024
71 Barkal Food Industries barkal.co.il SD Agriculture and Food Production Aug 27, 2024
72 Finlogic S.p.A finlogic.it 🇮🇹 Italy Technology Aug 27, 2024
73 Modulkit modulkitarmarios.com 🇪🇸 Spain Manufacturing Aug 27, 2024
74 WT Gruber Steuerberatung GmbH wtgruber.at 🇦🇹 Austria Business Services Aug 27, 2024
75 All Parks Insurance allparks.com.au 🇦🇺 Australia Financial Services Aug 26, 2024
76 Complete Payroll Solutions completepayrollsolutions.com 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Aug 26, 2024
77 Optimize EGS optimizeegs.ch 🇨🇭 Switzerland Technology Aug 26, 2024
78 South American Tours southamericantours.de 🇵🇪 Peru Hospitality and Tourism Aug 26, 2024
79 Vans Lumber and Custom Builders vanslumber.com 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Aug 26, 2024
80 Burns Industrial Equipment burnslift.com 🇺🇸 United States Transportation/Logistics Aug 21, 2024
81 Certified Transmission certifiedtransmission.com 🇺🇸 United States Transportation/Logistics Aug 19, 2024
82 Lennartsfors AB lennartsfors.se 🇸🇪 Sweden Manufacturing Aug 16, 2024
83 Rostance Edwards rostance.co.uk 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Business Services Aug 16, 2024
84 Zydus Pharmaceuticals zydususa.com 🇮🇳 India Healthcare Aug 15, 2024
85 Aerotech Solutions aerotechsolutions.com 🇺🇸 United States Technology Aug 13, 2024
86 American Contract Systems amconsys.com 🇺🇸 United States Healthcare Aug 13, 2024
87 E-Z UP ezup.com 🇺🇸 United States Manufacturing Aug 13, 2024
88 Element Food Solutions elementfoodsolutions.com 🇺🇸 United States Agriculture and Food Production Aug 13, 2024
89 Gaston Fence gastonfence.com 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Aug 13, 2024
90 Safefood safefood.net 🇮🇪 Ireland Agriculture and Food Production Aug 13, 2024
91 FatBoy Cellular fatboyc.com 🇺🇸 United States Business Services Aug 7, 2024
92 HUD User huduser.gov 🇺🇸 United States Public Sector Aug 7, 2024
93 KLA kla.com 🇺🇸 United States Technology Aug 7, 2024
94 Banx Systems banx.net.nz 🇳🇿 New Zealand Technology Aug 6, 2024
95 CPA Tax Solutions cpatsllc.com 🇺🇸 United States Financial Services Aug 3, 2024
96 Dometic Group dometicgroup.com 🇸🇪 Sweden Business Services Aug 2, 2024
97 National Beverage nationalbeverage.com 🇺🇸 United States Agriculture and Food Production Aug 2, 2024
98 PeoplesHR PeoplesHR.com LK Technology Aug 2, 2024
99 Premier Equities premierequities.com 🇺🇸 United States Financial Services Aug 2, 2024
100 Remitano Financial Services Aug 2, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meow ransomware?

Meow is a ransomware threat group that has claimed 130 victims since its first known activity in January 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 Meow attacked?

Meow has claimed 130 victims in our database, representing 0.6% of all tracked ransomware attacks. The most targeted countries are United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Italy.

Which countries does Meow target?

Meow has attacked organizations in 32 countries. The top targeted countries are: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Italy.

Which industries does Meow target?

Meow most frequently targets the Business Services, Manufacturing, Agriculture and Food Production sectors based on victim disclosures in our database.

Is Meow still active?

Meow's most recent victim disclosure in our database was on November 19, 2024. Ransomware groups frequently rebrand or go dormant; monitor this page and our ransomware map for the latest activity.