E*******s.gov.zm Listed by Flocker Ransomware Group

On February 12, 2025, the ransomware group Flocker publicly listed the Zambian government domain Elections.gov.zm on its leak site, claiming it had compromised the main servers, backup systems, and internal network and exfiltrated all data before encryption.

What Public Reporting Shows

Public reporting on the Flocker leak site indicates the attackers addressed their initial message directly to the leadership of Zambia’s electoral body. They stated they had gained access to both primary and backup infrastructure and removed data prior to triggering ransomware on the affected systems. The exact number of individuals impacted remains unknown, and the precise volume or types of files taken have not been independently verified in available reporting. The listing appeared on an onion-site leak page hosted by the group, a common tactic used to pressure victims into payment.

February 12, 2025 marks the date the incident was published on the group’s leak platform. No additional technical details about the initial access vector or the specific categories of internal files have been disclosed in public reporting to date.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When government election systems are breached, the personal information of ordinary citizens is often exposed. Voter rolls, national identification numbers, addresses, phone numbers, and family details frequently reside on the same networks used to manage elections. If those records were part of the exfiltrated data, your information or that of your relatives could now sit on a criminal leak site.