Dephub Listed by nova Ransomware Group

On July 19, 2026, the Directorate of Shipping and Maritime Affairs — known locally as Dephub — appeared on the leak site operated by the nova Ransomware Group. The Indonesian government agency, located at Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 8, Jakarta 10110, had its internal files exfiltrated during a ransomware attack. The nova leak site does not publicly quantify how many individuals may be affected or list the precise data types beyond confirming that internal files were taken.

Primary Disclosure Details

The nova leak site listing states that Dephub suffered a ransomware intrusion and that attackers successfully exfiltrated internal files. No victim count, no sample documents, and no ransom demand figure appear in the public posting. The disclosure indicates the data was obtained through a ransomware attack but provides no further technical breakdown of the initial access vector or the exact systems compromised. Public mirrors of the leak site, such as ransomware.live, preserve the original claim without additional commentary.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a government maritime authority loses control of internal files, the exposure can reach far beyond office walls. If your passport details, vessel registration records, seafarer certifications, or shipping-related personal information ever passed through Dephub systems, those records may now sit in an attacker’s archive. Internal files exfiltrated often contain spreadsheets, scanned documents, email exports, and databases that routinely hold names, addresses, dates of birth, national identification numbers, and contact details of ordinary citizens and maritime workers. Even without an exact victim count, the breach creates concrete risk for anyone whose livelihood or travel depends on Indonesian shipping and port services.

Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risks

Exfiltrated internal files frequently serve as the first link in long-term doxxing chains. Attackers or subsequent buyers can combine Dephub data with information already circulating from earlier breaches to map your email address to your home address, phone number, family members, and workplace. Once that chain exists, credential leaks like this one can cascade into account takeovers on government portals, banking sites, or email services. Gaming accounts belonging to you or your children are especially vulnerable because teenagers often reuse the same passwords or recovery email addresses listed in official records. The result is not a single leaked password but an interconnected profile that makes targeted harassment, identity theft, and financial fraud significantly easier.

Nova Ransomware Group Track Record

Public reporting attributes nova Ransomware Group with emerging in late 2024 as a double-extortion operation. The group typically gains initial access through phishing, compromised remote desktop credentials, or unpatched VPN appliances, exfiltrates data before deploying ransomware, then posts samples on its dark-web leak site when victims refuse payment. Notable prior targets have included manufacturing firms, logistics companies, and regional government entities. Nova’s playbook emphasizes steady pressure through partial data leaks and countdown timers rather than immediate mass publication, although the Dephub listing shows they follow through when deadlines pass. The group’s exact size and geographic origin remain unclear, but its leak site has maintained consistent uptime and methodical victim additions throughout 2025 and into 2026.

What to do

• Run a DoxxScan to map every link between your handles, emails, phone numbers, and real identity drawn from this and earlier breaches.
• Enable continuous DoxxScan monitoring across 15.4B+ breach records and 100+ platforms so the next exposure surfaces in hours rather than months.
• Rotate any password you have ever used for Indonesian government maritime or shipping portals and replace it with a unique passphrase while enabling 2FA through an authenticator app.
• Cover the household — DoxxScan family coverage extends to dependents and children’s gaming accounts that often chain back to the same address or recovery email.
• Let remediation specialists handle ongoing takedown requests for any Dephub-related records appearing on data-broker or extortion sites.

The Dephub breach is a reminder that government agencies handling everyday travel and work documents remain high-value targets. Protecting yourself means treating every potential leak as the start of an identity chain rather than an isolated event. DoxxScan by GalaxyWarden delivers continuous monitoring across 15.4 billion breach records and more than 100 platforms, AI-powered identity-chain mapping, hands-on remediation by specialists, and full household coverage that includes children’s gaming accounts. Start your DoxxScan trial today and close the gaps before the next wave of extortion sites adds your name.