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Sponseller Group, Inc.

Ransomware attack by Minteye · Disclosed December 12, 2025 · 🇺🇸 United States

www.sponsellergroup.com

Date Disclosed
Dec 12, 2025
2025
Threat Group
Minteye
5 total victims
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Industry
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ThreatAI Analysis

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

About the Minteye group

MintEye is a ransomware group with concentrated activity in North America, targeting professional services, construction, engineering, architecture, and logistics sectors, with victims documented in the US and Chile; limited public technical analysis is available. Minteye has listed 5 victims since December 2025.

Incident Analysis

Sponseller Group, Inc. was targeted by Minteye ransomware, one of the most active ransomware groups in our database with 5 confirmed victims globally. The attack was disclosed on December 12, 2025, when Sponseller Group, Inc. appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Sponseller Group, Inc. is based in United States . United States ranks #1 globally for ransomware attacks, with 9,428 victims in our database.

Minteye 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 7, 2026 04:00 UTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was Sponseller Group, Inc. attacked by ransomware?

Yes. Sponseller Group, Inc. was listed as a victim of the Minteye ransomware group on December 12, 2025. The organisation is based in United States. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked Sponseller Group, Inc.?

Sponseller Group, Inc. was attacked by Minteye ransomware. Minteye is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 5 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the Sponseller Group, Inc. ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on Sponseller Group, Inc. was disclosed on December 12, 2025. 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 Sponseller Group, Inc. ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from Sponseller Group, Inc. 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. Sensitive business data was likely targeted.

How can organisations protect against Minteye attacks?

To defend against Minteye 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.