# analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence

Collects structured victim data from ransomware data leak sites and tracks group trends. Helps threat intelligence teams build risk assessments.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 303 installs · ★ 35034
- Author: mahipal
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/tree/HEAD/skills/analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-08-31
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence

## What it does

The skill guides threat analysts in monitoring Tor data leak sites (DLS) used by double-extortion groups. It organizes victim posts, identifies targeted sectors, and tracks active families like Qilin, Akira, and LockBit. In H1 2025, 96 distinct ransomware groups were active, listing roughly 535 victims every month.

The workflow uses Python scripts that pull structured feeds from Ransomwatch. It parses publication timestamps and aggregates frequencies using `pandas` and `Counter`. That setup highlights new victims from the last 30 days and tracks operational tempo over time.

Direct production access to Tor sites is dangerous. Because of that risk, collection must stay inside isolated research VMs or rely on aggregators like RansomLook and DarkFeed. You need Python 3.9+ alongside `requests`, `beautifulsoup4`, `pandas`, and `matplotlib`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --path skills/analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/tree/HEAD/skills/analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- ingest ransomware victim listings from public Ransomwatch feeds
- track monthly activity across groups like Qilin, Akira, and LockBit
- generate sector-specific risk assessments for double-extortion threats
- structure threat hunting and incident triage for SOC teams

## Example prompts
- "Fetch ransomware victim posts from the last 30 days using Ransomwatch data"
- "Analyze monthly listing trends for the Akira ransomware group"

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: analyzing-ransomware-leak-site-intelligence
description: Safely monitor ransomware group Tor-hosted data leak sites (DLS) to collect and extract structured victim posting data, track group activity trends over time, and produce sector- and geography-specific ransomware risk assessments. Use when performing threat intelligence gathering on active ransomware groups or building proactive defense reporting from double-extortion leak-site activity.
domain: cybersecurity
subdomain: threat-intelligence
tags:
- ransomware
- leak-site
- data-leak
- extortion
- threat-intelligence
- leak-site-monitoring
- dls
- victim-tracking
version: '1.0'
author: mahipal
license: Apache-2.0
nist_csf:
- ID.RA-01
- ID.RA-05
- DE.CM-01
- DE.AE-02
mitre_attack:
- T1657
- T1486
- T1567.002
- T1591
mitre_f3:
  version: '1.1'
  tactics:
  - monetization
  - reconnaissance
  techniques:
  - id: F1018
    name: Convert to Cryptocurrency
    tactic: monetization
    source: f3
  - id: F1029
    name: Gather Customer Information
    tactic: reconnaissance
    source: f3
  - id: T1593
    name: Search Open Websites/Domains
    tactic: reconnaissance
    source: attack
  - id: F1025.003
    name: 'Electronic Funds Transfer: Wire Transfer'
    tactic: monetization
    source: f3
---
# Analyzing Ransomware Leak Site Intelligence

## Overview

Ransomware groups operating under double-extortion models maintain data leak sites (DLS) on Tor hidden services where they post victim names, stolen data samples, and countdown timers to pressure payment. In H1 2025, 96 unique ransomware groups were active, listing approximately 535 victims per month. Monitoring these sites provides intelligence on active threat groups, targeted sectors, geographic patterns, and emerging ransomware families. This skill covers safely collecting DLS intelligence, extracting structured data, tracking group activity trends, and producing sector-specific risk assessments.


## When to Use

- When investigating security incidents that require analyzing ransomware leak site intelligence
- When building detection rules or threat hunting queries for this domain
- When SOC analysts need structured procedures for this analysis type
- When validating security monitoring coverage for related attack techniques

## Prerequisites
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