Incident analysis
laxmicapital.com.np was listed by Killsec ransomware, a group with 287 victims recorded in this database. The listing appeared on the group's leak site on May 17, 2024.
laxmicapital.com.np is based in Nepal and operates in the Financial Services sector. Nepal ranks #141 worldwide for ransomware disclosures, with 3 victims in this database.
Sector context. Financial sector organisations are targeted for their access to funds, sensitive financial data, and the reputational damage a public breach can cause. Regulatory requirements also increase recovery costs.
Killsec typically follows a double extortion model: data is exfiltrated from the victim's systems before files are encrypted, so the victim faces two demands at once — pay to restore access, and pay to keep stolen data unpublished. The leak site, where this listing appeared, is the lever for the second demand.