Worldleaks
Worldleaks is a ransomware group with a financial motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets 14 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 21 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. It uses 3 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.
Also known as
- worldleaks Team
- Techniques
- 3
- Exploited CVEs
- No CVE data
- First seen
- May 16, 2025
- Last seen
- Jul 21, 2026
- Record updated
Who They Target.
Sectors · 14
Countries · 21
About Worldleaks.
World Leaks emerged in January 2025 as a rebrand of the Hunters International ransomware operation, shifting its focus from file encryption to solely stealing sensitive data and threatening to leak it unless a ransom is paid.
Last updated Sep 22, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.