Valencialeaks Ransomware
TrackedThreat actor group tracked in the global ransomware database · Last disclosure: Sep 18, 2024
ThreatAI Analysis
Compiled from the ransomware.live profile for Valencialeaks and from this database. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.
Who Valencialeaks is
ValenciaLeaks is a data-extortion group that surfaced in August–September 2024, focused on exfiltrating large volumes of data and publishing it on a dedicated leak site, with documented victims including the City of Pleasanton, CA (283 GB exfiltrated) and pharmaceutical firm Duo Pharma Biotech.
Recorded activity
Disclosures attributed to Valencialeaks in this database run from September 2024 to September 2024, totalling 5 victims — 0% of everything tracked here. Valencialeaks has listed victims in 5 countries in this database, most often United States, followed by Spain and Malaysia. The sectors appearing most in its listings are Business Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing.
YARA detection rules
ValenciaLeaks.yar
/*
ValenciaLeaks ransomware
*/
rule ValenciaLeaks_Ransomnote
{
meta:
author = "ransomware.live"
family = "ransomware.valencialeaks"
description = "Detects ValenciaLeaks ransomware ransom note or artifact"
date = "2026-05-04"
severity = 7
score = 70
strings:
$name1 = "ValenciaLeaks" ascii nocase
$name2 = "VALENCIALEAKS" ascii
$onion = "valencialeaks.onion" ascii nocase
condition:
any of them
}Community-contributed rules for Valencialeaks, 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
Valencialeaks 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 Valencialeaks in our dataset dates to September 2024.
Geographically, Valencialeaks has targeted organisations in 5 countries. The most frequently targeted nation is United States with 1 victim organisations. Other heavily targeted nations include Spain, Malaysia, LU.
Industry-wise, Valencialeaks shows a concentration in the Business Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing 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, Valencialeaks 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 | duopharmabiotech.com duopharmabiotech.com | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Healthcare | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 2 | globe.com.bd globe.com.bd | BD | Business Services | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 3 | satiagroup.com satiagroup.com | LU | Manufacturing | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 4 | tendam.es tendam.es | 🇪🇸 Spain | Business Services | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 5 | cityofpleasantonca.gov cityofpleasantonca.gov | 🇺🇸 United States | Public Sector | Sep 10, 2024 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Valencialeaks ransomware?
Valencialeaks is a ransomware threat group that has claimed 5 victims since its first known activity in September 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 Valencialeaks attacked?
Valencialeaks has claimed 5 victims in our database, representing 0% of all tracked ransomware attacks. The most targeted countries are United States, Spain, Malaysia, LU.
Which countries does Valencialeaks target?
Valencialeaks has attacked organizations in 5 countries. The top targeted countries are: United States, Spain, Malaysia, LU.
Which industries does Valencialeaks target?
Valencialeaks most frequently targets the Business Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing sectors based on victim disclosures in our database.
Is Valencialeaks still active?
Valencialeaks's most recent victim disclosure in our database was on September 18, 2024. Ransomware groups frequently rebrand or go dormant; monitor this page and our ransomware map for the latest activity.