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Midwestern Oil & Gas

Ransomware attack by Incransom · Disclosed February 12, 2026 · 🇳🇬 Nigeria

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Date Disclosed
Feb 12, 2026
2026
Threat Group
Incransom
896 total victims
Country
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Industry
Energy

ThreatAI Analysis

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

About the Incransom group

INC Ransom is a prolific ransomware-as-a-service operation active since July 2023 that systematically targets healthcare, government, education, and manufacturing sectors in North America and Europe, having posted over 200 victims in 2025 alone with no sector off-limits. Incransom has listed 893 victims since August 2023.

How Incransom is documented to operate

Valid Accounts T1078 Stealth Persistence

Adversaries may obtain and abuse credentials of existing accounts as a means of gaining Initial Access, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, or Defense Evasion. Compromised credentials may be used to bypass access controls placed on various resources on systems within the network and may even be used for persistent access to remote systems and externally available services, such as VPNs, Outlook Web Access, network devices, and remote desktop. Compromised credentials may also grant an adversary increased privilege to specific systems or access to restricted areas of the network.

Mitigations: Application Developer Guidance, User Training, Password Policies, User Account Management, Privileged Account Management, Multi-factor Authentication

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Exploit Public-Facing Application T1190 Initial Access

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network. The weakness in the system can be a software bug, a temporary glitch, or a misconfiguration. Exploited applications are often websites/web servers, but can also include databases (like SQL), standard services (like SMB or SSH), network device administration and management protocols (like SNMP and Smart Install), and any other system with Internet-accessible open sockets. On ESXi infrastructure, adversaries may exploit exposed OpenSLP services; they may alternatively exploit exposed VMware vCenter servers.

Mitigations: Vulnerability Scanning, Limit Access to Resource Over Network, Filter Network Traffic, Network Segmentation, Privileged Account Management, Application Isolation and Sandboxing

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Phishing T1566 Initial Access

Adversaries may send phishing messages to gain access to victim systems. All forms of phishing are electronically delivered social engineering. Phishing can be targeted, known as spearphishing. In spearphishing, a specific individual, company, or industry will be targeted by the adversary. More generally, adversaries can conduct non-targeted phishing, such as in mass malware spam campaigns. Adversaries may send victims emails containing malicious attachments or links, typically to execute malicious code on victim systems. Phishing may also be conducted via third-party services, like social media platforms.

Mitigations: Network Intrusion Prevention, Restrict Web-Based Content, User Training, Antivirus/Antimalware, Software Configuration, Audit

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Windows Management Instrumentation T1047 Execution

Adversaries may abuse Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) to execute malicious commands and payloads. WMI is designed for programmers and is the infrastructure for management data and operations on Windows systems. WMI is an administration feature that provides a uniform environment to access Windows system components. The WMI service enables both local and remote access, though the latter is facilitated by Remote Services such as Distributed Component Object Model and Windows Remote Management. Remote WMI over DCOM operates using port 135, whereas WMI over WinRM operates over port 5985 when using HTTP and 5986 for HTTPS.

Mitigations: Execution Prevention, Behavior Prevention on Endpoint, User Account Management, Privileged Account Management

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MITRE ATT&CK techniques attributed to Incransom across its recorded activity, not a finding about how Midwestern Oil & Gas was reached.

Incident Analysis

Midwestern Oil & Gas was targeted by Incransom ransomware, one of the most active ransomware groups in our database with 896 confirmed victims globally. The attack was disclosed on February 12, 2026, when Midwestern Oil & Gas appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Midwestern Oil & Gas is based in Nigeria , operating in the Energy sector. Nigeria ranks #59 globally for ransomware attacks, with 21 victims in our database.

Sector context: Energy sector attacks can have critical infrastructure implications. Ransomware on operational technology (OT) networks can disrupt power generation and distribution, elevating the urgency of recovery.

Incransom 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 16:00 UTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was Midwestern Oil & Gas attacked by ransomware?

Yes. Midwestern Oil & Gas was listed as a victim of the Incransom ransomware group on February 12, 2026. The organisation is based in Nigeria and operates in the Energy sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked Midwestern Oil & Gas?

Midwestern Oil & Gas was attacked by Incransom ransomware. Incransom is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 896 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the Midwestern Oil & Gas ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on Midwestern Oil & Gas was disclosed on February 12, 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 Midwestern Oil & Gas ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from Midwestern Oil & Gas 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 Energy organisation, Midwestern Oil & Gas likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against Incransom attacks?

To defend against Incransom 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.