Silent
Silent is a ransomware and data-extortion group reported in 2025.
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Silent is a ransomware and data-extortion group reported in 2025. Public ransomware-specific technical reporting remains limited. This profile excludes the unrelated SILENT malware-as-a-service operation that distributes an infostealer and remote-access tooling.
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Dissecting "SILENT": A Full-Stack Malware-as-a-Service Operation Targeting Gamers - Breakglass Intelligence - Breakglass Intelligence
A complete Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) operation branded "SILENT" was reverse-engineered from distribution to command-and-control. The operation uses a fake Minecraft client ("PinkieCraft") to deliver a triple-encrypted Electron-based infostealer and RAT...
New Ransomware Emerged in 2025 – Threat Intel Report
Silent, Gunra, JGroup, IMN Crew, Dire Wolf, DATACARRY, and SatanLock launched leak sites within weeks of each other.
OT Ransomware Trends: Q2 2025 Analysis & Insights | Dragos
“Newly identified ransomware groups… Silent…”