Hungry Lion
About the organisation
Fast food franchise (burgers, chicken, chips, ice cream) - 111 locations across South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mauritius. Three POS systems: Unity POS (242MB monthly), GAAP POS (daily), CoSoft POS (145 terminals). | Botswana
ShellCodeX evidence assessment
Strong record · 80/100. Strong record completeness based on identity, context and retained source evidence. This score does not verify the attacker's allegation.
- The record includes organisation-specific context rather than only a victim name.
- Country attribution is available for geographic context.
- Sector classification supports peer-risk comparison.
- A source listing reference is retained for traceability.
- A leak-site capture is available as supporting evidence.
What the listing means
Hungry Lion appeared on the medusalocker leak site on 27 August 2026. Groups publish a victim once negotiations stall or as pressure during them, so a listing usually means data was already exfiltrated. This group has published 10 claims in the last 30 days and remains active.
Recommended actions
- Treat any unsolicited message referencing Hungry Lion as suspicious — leaked data gets weaponised for phishing within days.
- If you hold an account with this organisation, change the password now and enable two-factor authentication.
- Other Retail & E-Commerce organisations should review this group's known TTPs and validate detection coverage against them.
- Watch for follow-on extortion: stolen data is often re-leaked or resold after the initial listing.
- A leak-site listing is a claim made by the attacker, not a confirmed breach — check the organisation's own disclosures before acting on it.
Leak-site evidence
Listing URL https://www.ransomware.live/id/SHVuZ3J5IExpb25AbWVkdXNhbG9ja2Vy
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Captured from the group's extortion site. It may contain the victim's data or the attacker's messaging.
