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Ransomware victim Government & Defense

police.rajasthan.gov.in

Listed by Scarlettgroup on · organisation based in India

police.rajasthan.gov.in

Disclosed
Oct 21, 2026
Leak-site listing date
Threat group
Scarlettgroup
4 victims listed
Country
India
#8 most targeted
Sector
Government & Defense

ThreatAI analysis

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

Scarlettgroup listed police.rajasthan.gov.in on its dark web leak site on 21 October 2026. Rajasthan Police, the state's law enforcement agency, ensures public safety across Rajasthan.

About police.rajasthan.gov.in

Rajasthan Police is the official law enforcement agency of Rajasthan, India, responsible for maintaining law and order, preventing crime, ensuring public safety, and protecting citizens across the state.

Source record: ransomware.live

About the Scarlettgroup group

Scarlettgroup has listed 1 victims since October 2026.

Incident analysis

police.rajasthan.gov.in was listed by Scarlettgroup ransomware, a group with 4 victims recorded in this database. The listing appeared on the group's leak site on October 21, 2026.

police.rajasthan.gov.in is based in India and operates in the Government & Defense sector. India ranks #8 worldwide for ransomware disclosures, with 497 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.

Scarlettgroup 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files are encrypted, so the victim faces two demands at once — pay to restore access, and pay to keep stolen data unpublished.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 police.rajasthan.gov.in attacked by ransomware?

Yes. police.rajasthan.gov.in was listed as a victim of the Scarlettgroup ransomware group on October 21, 2026. The organisation is based in India and operates in the Government & Defense sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked police.rajasthan.gov.in?

police.rajasthan.gov.in was attacked by Scarlettgroup ransomware. Scarlettgroup is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 4 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the police.rajasthan.gov.in ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on police.rajasthan.gov.in was disclosed on October 21, 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 police.rajasthan.gov.in ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from police.rajasthan.gov.in 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 Government & Defense organisation, police.rajasthan.gov.in likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against Scarlettgroup attacks?

To defend against Scarlettgroup 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.