high severity February 27, 2023 · 3 min read Unverified claim — what this is

moci.gov.kw Listed by lockbit3 Ransomware Group

If you are a customer of moci.gov.kw, here’s what is being claimed, and what it would mean for you.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is responsible for supporting and supervising commercial and economic activities and providing goods, materials and services.
— from LockBit’s own leak-site posting. This is the group’s claim, quoted verbatim; it is not GalaxyWarden’s reporting and has not been independently verified.

moci.gov.kw Listed by lockbit3 Ransomware Group

On February 27, 2023, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Kuwait appeared on the leak site operated by the LockBit3 ransomware group. The listing states that internal files were exfiltrated during a ransomware attack on the government body responsible for regulating commercial and economic activity, supervising businesses, and ensuring the supply of goods, materials, and services within the country. Anyone whose personal or business records are held by the ministry may now be exposed.

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Reported Details from the Listing

The LockBit3 leak site entry does not quantify the number of affected records and does not specify which exact internal files were taken. It simply states that data was stolen and that the ministry has not paid the demanded ransom. The disclosure indicates the incident occurred prior to the February 27 publication date, but the precise breach timeline remains unknown. Public mirrors of the leak site, such as ransomware.live, preserve the original posting and show no subsequent update from the group clarifying the volume or sensitivity of the material.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a government ministry that handles business licenses, trade records, import permits, and citizen economic data is breached, the consequences reach far beyond the office walls. Your company registration details, tax identifiers, addresses, and possibly personal identification numbers tied to commercial activities could sit inside those exfiltrated files. For ordinary citizens and small-business owners in Kuwait, this means heightened risk of targeted fraud, phishing campaigns that reference real ministry correspondence, and long-term identity abuse. Even if you never directly interacted with the ministry, contractors, suppliers, or family members who did business there may have created records that now sit on a criminal server.

The Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risks

Ransomware groups rarely limit themselves to one dataset. Once internal files leave the ministry network they can be cross-referenced with other breaches, creating detailed profiles that link government IDs to home addresses, phone numbers, email accounts, and even family members. These identity chains are then sold or used to launch follow-on attacks such as SIM-swapping, account takeovers on banking or e-commerce platforms, and extortion attempts against individuals. Credential leaks of this nature also cascade into gaming accounts belonging to you or your children; a reused password taken from a ministry-related document can hand attackers control of Steam, Roblox, or Discord profiles, which are then leveraged for further doxxing or to pressure families into paying.

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Severity High the filing does not enumerate what was exposed

Disclosed February 27, 2023

Last reviewed August 8, 2026

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