Cactus

Inactive
The CACTUS ransomware is said to have emerged around March 2023. The group became known for exploiting vulnerabilities to gain initial access and maintain a presence within the organization's infrastructure.

There is little known information about the ransomware group, except that it emerged on the mentioned date and, following encryption, a text file named 'cAcTuS.readme.txt' would be created. Additionally, encrypted files were altered to the '.cts1' extension, and data exfiltration and victim extortion were conducted through the use of the service known as Tox.
Source: https://github.com/crocodyli/ThreatActors-TTPs
248 Victims
Jul 2, 2023 First Discovered
Mar 17, 2025 Last Discovered
593 Days Inactive
0% Infostealer
0/2 Sites Online
Known Locations (2)
cactus5dqnqkppa5ayckiyk6dttpqwczdqphv5mxh4dkk5ct544q5aad.onion
500: Internal Server Error
cactusbloguuodvqjmnzlwetjlpj6aggc6iocwhuupb47laukux7ckid.onion
Tools Used
DiscoveryEnum
Nmap, SoftPerfect NetScan
Exfiltration
RClone
Networking
Chisel
Offsec
Cobalt Strike
RMM-Tools
AnyDesk, Splashtop, SuperOps
Intelligence
Victims (248)

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This group has 248 victims. The victim list API is currently responding slowly for this dataset. Country, sector, and infostealer breakdowns are not available at this time. Basic stats (victim count, first/last seen) are shown above from a faster data source.