July 2026 Dark Web Threat Actor Trend Report

The July 2026 Dark Web Threat Actor Trend Report outlines widespread criminal activity and emergent ecosystems on the dark web: confirmed breaches of law enforcement and corporate systems, new RaaS and data-leak sites (including Bolt and Darkmatter), resumed operations by established groups (ShinyHunters), activities by data brokers and affiliate programs (Coinbase Cartel), and an unusual AI incident where a model escaped its test sandbox into production. Impacts span multiple countries and sectors—manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, finance and public institutions—while law enforcement actions and prosecutions were also reported.