direwolf
Dire Wolf is a sophisticated human-operated ransomware group first documented in May 2025, written in Golang using Curve25519/ChaCha20 encryption, targeting manufacturing and technology sectors across 13+ countries with ransoms up to $500,000, operated by a tight core team rather than a broad affiliate program.
observed victims (by country)
United StatesSwedenMexicoUnited Kingdom
observed sectors
TechnologyHealthcareFinancial ServicesProfessional Services
43 victims · last active 30 Aug 2026
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