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General Directorate of Taxes and Estates

Ransomware attack by Blackshrantac · Disclosed September 29, 2025 · 🇸🇳 SN

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Date Disclosed
Sep 29, 2025
2025
Threat Group
Blackshrantac
43 total victims
Country
🇸🇳 SN
Industry
Public Sector

ThreatAI Analysis

Compiled from this incident record and the threat intelligence profile for Blackshrantac. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.

About the Blackshrantac group

BlackShrantac is a ransomware group that emerged in late 2025, targeting organizations in manufacturing, financial services, technology, and the public sector globally, employing double-extortion combined with living-off-the-land techniques to weaponize legitimate tools and disable defenses before encrypting files. Blackshrantac has listed 43 victims since September 2025.

Incident Analysis

General Directorate of Taxes and Estates was targeted by Blackshrantac ransomware, one of the most active ransomware groups in our database with 43 confirmed victims globally. The attack was disclosed on September 29, 2025, when General Directorate of Taxes and Estates appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

General Directorate of Taxes and Estates is based in SN , operating in the Public Sector sector. SN ranks #95 globally for ransomware attacks, with 7 victims in our database.

Sector context: Organisations in this sector hold valuable data and operational systems that ransomware groups seek to exploit for financial gain through encryption and data exfiltration.

Blackshrantac typically employs a double extortion model: first exfiltrating sensitive data from the victim's systems, then deploying ransomware to encrypt files. Victims face two simultaneous threats — paying to restore access and paying to prevent publication of stolen data. The group's leak site publishes victim names and exfiltrated data as leverage.

Data source: This incident record is sourced from public ransomware group leak site disclosures aggregated via the ransomware.live API. Disclosure date reflects when the victim was published on the leak site, which may differ from the initial date of compromise. This platform does not publish or link to stolen data. Last data update: Sep 5, 2026 20:00 UTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was General Directorate of Taxes and Estates attacked by ransomware?

Yes. General Directorate of Taxes and Estates was listed as a victim of the Blackshrantac ransomware group on September 29, 2025. The organisation is based in SN and operates in the Public Sector sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked General Directorate of Taxes and Estates?

General Directorate of Taxes and Estates was attacked by Blackshrantac ransomware. Blackshrantac is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 43 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the General Directorate of Taxes and Estates ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on General Directorate of Taxes and Estates was disclosed on September 29, 2025. This date reflects when the victim was published on the threat group's leak site, which may differ from the actual date of initial compromise.

What data was stolen in the General Directorate of Taxes and Estates ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from General Directorate of Taxes and Estates has not been independently verified by this platform. Ransomware groups typically exfiltrate data before encrypting systems and use the threat of publication to pressure victims. As a Public Sector organisation, General Directorate of Taxes and Estates likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against Blackshrantac attacks?

To defend against Blackshrantac and similar threat actors, organisations should: maintain regular offline backups tested for restoration; implement network segmentation to limit lateral movement; deploy multi-factor authentication on all remote access; use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools; conduct regular phishing and security awareness training; and monitor threat intelligence feeds for indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with active groups.