Cloak Ransomware
A data-only profile of Cloak, built from its leak-site claims: how much it posts, when, and who it goes after. We make no attribution claim on this page.
Claimed victims
44
Status
Active
Last 30 days
2
Top region
Germany
Top sector
Professional Services
What the data says
Cloak ranks #87 of the 122 groups profiled here, with 44 claimed victims (0.2% of all claims we track).
Its earliest reliably dated claim in our data is 28 August 2023; the latest is 18 October 2026.
It posted 2 claims in the last 30 days, against 0 in the 30 days before. Small counts swing a lot and leak sites post in batches.
Its most-claimed sector is Professional Services, with no strong lean compared with other groups.
35% of its claims with a known country are in Germany.
Cloak activity, last 24 months
Claims per month, by the date our trackers first saw them, so batches can land late. We have almost no collection from June 2025 to March 2026: an empty stretch there means we weren't looking, not that the group was idle. The current month is partial.
Regions targeted
Sectors targeted
Sector and country come from the claim where it states one, otherwise from a rule or language-model label on the victim. Low-confidence sector labels are left out.
Related groups
Ransomware crews share affiliates, tooling, operators and targets; brands fall and reappear under new names. Related to:
Frequently asked questions
Is Cloak still active?
Active: 2 claims in the last 30 days.
How many victims has Cloak claimed?
We track 44 victims claimed by Cloak on its leak site. Claims are the group's own statements and are not independently verified.
Is Cloak sanctioned?
We don't record a specific sanctions designation for Cloak. That is not clearance: check current OFAC and UK lists, and take legal advice, before any payment is discussed.
What sectors and regions does Cloak target?
In our data Cloak most often hits Professional Services, and organisations in DE, FR, MX, US.
Where is Cloak believed to be based?
We don't publish an origin attribution for Cloak.
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