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[Internal database pack 4] Warren County Sheriff’s Office

Ransomware attack by Ransomhouse · Disclosed February 18, 2026 · 🇺🇸 United States

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Date Disclosed
Feb 18, 2026
2026
Threat Group
Ransomhouse
149 total victims
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Industry
Public Sector

ThreatAI Analysis

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

About the Ransomhouse group

RansomHouse is a double-extortion RaaS operation active since late 2021, attributed to the threat actor "Jolly Scorpius," targeting over 120 organizations across healthcare, finance, transportation, and government, recently upgrading to a multi-layered dual-key encryption architecture. Ransomhouse has listed 206 victims since June 2021.

Incident Analysis

[Internal database pack 4] Warren County Sheriff’s Office was targeted by Ransomhouse ransomware, one of the most active ransomware groups in our database with 149 confirmed victims globally. The attack was disclosed on February 18, 2026, when [Internal database pack 4] Warren County Sheriff’s Office appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

[Internal database pack 4] Warren County Sheriff’s Office is based in United States , operating in the Public Sector sector. United States ranks #1 globally for ransomware attacks, with 9,512 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.

Ransomhouse 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 17, 2026 12:00 UTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was [Internal database pack 4] Warren County Sheriff’s Office attacked by ransomware?

Yes. [Internal database pack 4] Warren County Sheriff’s Office was listed as a victim of the Ransomhouse ransomware group on February 18, 2026. The organisation is based in United States and operates in the Public Sector sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked [Internal database pack 4] Warren County Sheriff’s Office?

[Internal database pack 4] Warren County Sheriff’s Office was attacked by Ransomhouse ransomware. Ransomhouse is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 149 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the [Internal database pack 4] Warren County Sheriff’s Office ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on [Internal database pack 4] Warren County Sheriff’s Office was disclosed on February 18, 2026. 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 [Internal database pack 4] Warren County Sheriff’s Office ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from [Internal database pack 4] Warren County Sheriff’s Office 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, [Internal database pack 4] Warren County Sheriff’s Office likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against Ransomhouse attacks?

To defend against Ransomhouse 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.