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BQTlock, also known as Baqiyat 313 Locker, is an ideologically motivated ransomware-as-a-service operation associated with the Baqiyat Locker Team. It combines pro-Palestinian political messaging with double-extortion attacks, encrypting victim systems and threatening disclosure of stolen information. Its principal target countries include the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Israel. Its data leak site has published information from hospitality and education organizations. BQTlock recruits affiliates through Telegram and offers free ransomware-as-a-service access to qualifying hacktivists targeting Israel. In March 2026, the separate Sicarii ransomware operation redirected prospective affiliates to BQTlock after becoming unable to accommodate increased affiliate demand. The two platforms serve an overlapping ecosystem of ideologically motivated operators but remain distinct operations. BQTlock's political alignment does not establish a country of origin or state sponsorship.
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Pro-Palestinian ideologically framed RaaS emphasizing political messaging; conducts double-extortion ransomware operations and runs a data leak site publishing victim data, with targeting noted in UAE, US, and Israel since July 2025.
A post attributed to the bqtlock ransomware group lists Adore UAE as a victim and identifies the victim domain as adoreuae.com. The post provides only minimal victim identification details and does not include data volume, ransom terms, deadlines, or proof of compromise.
The bqtlock ransomware group claims EPS FUJ Private School UAE as a victim, identifying the target as an AE-based education organization and listing the domains epsfuj.com / www.epsfuj.com. The post is minimal and does not provide data volume, ransom terms, deadlines, or substantive proof of compromise.
Named as a new ransomware variant/gang emerging in 2024 and associated with victim claims posted in July 2024.
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