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Chort
As of Oct 19, 2026, Chort has listed 7 confirmed victims on its leak site since Nov 17, 2024, 0.0% of all victims tracked by Brandefense. Its most targeted country is United States (85.7% of its victims) and its most targeted sector is Education and Research.
Chort is a double-extortion ransomware group (whose name means "Devil" in Russian) that emerged in October 2024, primarily targeting US education and government sectors, with notable victims including the City of Sheboygan and Kuwait's Ministry of Finance.
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- Confirmed Victims
- 7
- Rank By Victims
- #243
- Last Leak-Site Post
- Nov 22, 2024
- Top Country
- United States
- Top Sector
- Education and Research
Victims Posted Per Month.
| Month | Confirmed victims |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 (month in progress) | 0 |
| Month | Confirmed victims |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 (month in progress) | 0 |
| Month | Confirmed victims |
|---|---|
| November 2024 | 7 |
| December 2024 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 0 |
| March 2025 | 0 |
| April 2025 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 0 |
| June 2025 | 0 |
| July 2025 | 0 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 (month in progress) | 0 |
Latest Chort Victims.
Search all 7 →| Victim | Country | Industry | Data claimed | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sheboyganwi.gov sheboyganwi.gov | USUnited States | Consulting, Government and Public Sector | Not stated | |
| texanscan.org texanscan.org | USUnited States | Education and Research | Not stated | |
| edwardsburgschoolsfoundation.org edwardsburgschoolsfoundation.org | USUnited States | Unknown | Not stated | |
| Tri-TechElectronics.com tri-techelectronics.com | USUnited States | Unknown | Not stated | |
| bartow.k12.ga.us bartow.k12.ga.us | USUnited States | Unknown | Not stated | |
| paaf.gov.kw paaf.gov.kw | KWKuwait | Media and Entertainment | Not stated |
How They Operate.
Chort's threat actor profile lists 1 malware and tools, with its targets and related actors.
TTPs, CVEs and malware →Who Chort Targets.
Sectors
Countries
History.
Busiest month on record: 7 confirmed victims
First confirmed victim listed on its leak site
Most recent leak-site post
First seen in Brandefense data
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