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Ransomware victim Retail & E-Commerce

nilepet.com

Listed by Krybit on · organisation based in Egypt

nilepet.com

Disclosed
Jul 23, 2026
Leak-site listing date
Threat group
Krybit
193 victims listed
Country
Egypt
#41 most targeted
Sector
Retail & E-Commerce

ThreatAI analysis

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

About nilepet.com

Nile Petroleum Corporation (NILEPET) is the state-owned national oil and gas company of the Republic of South Sudan, est...

Source record: ransomware.live

About the Krybit group

Krybit is an emerging RaaS group that launched in late March 2026, offering affiliates an 80/20 revenue split with support for Windows, Linux, ESXi, and NAS device encryption, and became notable for a public feud with rival group 0APT in which each breached and leaked the other's operator data. Krybit has listed 162 victims since March 2026.

Incident analysis

nilepet.com was listed by Krybit ransomware, a group with 193 victims recorded in this database. The listing appeared on the group's leak site on July 23, 2026.

nilepet.com is based in Egypt and operates in the Retail & E-Commerce sector. Egypt ranks #41 worldwide for ransomware disclosures, with 69 victims in this 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.

Krybit 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files are encrypted, so the victim faces two demands at once — pay to restore access, and pay to keep stolen data unpublished.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.

Source. Public leak-site disclosures aggregated via the ransomware.live API. The disclosure date is when the listing was published, which can differ from the date of compromise. This site does not publish or link to stolen data. Last updated .

Frequently asked questions

Was nilepet.com attacked by ransomware?

Yes. nilepet.com was listed as a victim of the Krybit ransomware group on July 23, 2026. The organisation is based in Egypt and operates in the Retail & E-Commerce sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked nilepet.com?

nilepet.com was attacked by Krybit ransomware. Krybit is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 193 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the nilepet.com ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on nilepet.com was disclosed on July 23, 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 nilepet.com ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from nilepet.com 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 Retail & E-Commerce organisation, nilepet.com likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against Krybit attacks?

To defend against Krybit 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.