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Karakurt Ransomware

A data-only profile of Karakurt, 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

74

Status

Quiet

Last 30 days

0

Top region

United States

Top sector

Healthcare

What the data says

Karakurt ranks #55 of the 122 groups profiled here, with 74 claimed victims (0.3% of all claims we track).

Its earliest reliably dated claim in our data is 11 December 2022; the latest is 22 September 2023.

Its claims lean toward Healthcare: 31% of its sector-labelled claims, against 10% across all groups (3.0× the usual share).

68% of its claims with a known country are in the United States.

Karakurt activity, last 24 months

no collection2025-022025-052025-082025-112026-022026-052026-082026-11

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

United States 15United Kingdom 1Switzerland 1Turkey 1Canada 1Vietnam 1China 1Germany 1

Sectors targeted

Healthcare 20Manufacturing 16Professional Services 8Education 8Financial Services 3Technology 3

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Karakurt still active?

Quiet: no claims in our data since 22 September 2023.

How many victims has Karakurt claimed?

We track 74 victims claimed by Karakurt on its leak site. Claims are the group's own statements and are not independently verified.

Is Karakurt sanctioned?

We don't record a specific sanctions designation for Karakurt. That is not clearance: check current OFAC and UK lists, and take legal advice, before any payment is discussed.

What sectors and regions does Karakurt target?

In our data Karakurt most often hits Healthcare, and organisations in US, GB, CH, TR.

Where is Karakurt believed to be based?

We don't publish an origin attribution for Karakurt.

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