Dark Project ransomware group claims attack on MTM&O Gold Refinery DMCC

What happened

According to RansomLook, a ransomware leak-tracking site, the dark project ransomware group claims MTM&O Gold Refinery DMCC on its leak site RansomLook. The headline is dated 2026-11-11. This is the group’s own claim, as relayed by RansomLook, and not proof of an intrusion.

Only the headline could be retrieved. The full article could not be reviewed, so this advisory goes no further than what the headline says.

Not confirmed:

• Whether MTM&O Gold Refinery DMCC has acknowledged or confirmed any incident. The headline says nothing about a response from the company.
• Whether any data was stolen or any systems were encrypted.
• The entry point, the data volume and the timeline.
• Any independent verification of the claim. No independent outlet carrying this story was found, only the claim tracker.

Am I affected?

Not confirmed. No source says which people or organisations, if any, are affected. If you do business with MTM&O Gold Refinery DMCC, the only grounded step is to check whether the company has contacted you or published a statement.

What to do now

1. Look for an official statement or direct notice from MTM&O Gold Refinery DMCC, and rely on that over the leak-site listing.
2. If you are a direct counterparty, ask the company through a known, trusted contact whether it is aware of the claim. Do not use contact details taken from the leak site.
3. Keep your normal controls on payments and data exchanged with the company, and be careful with unexpected messages that cite this claim.
4. Check this page for updates. Its status stays at monitoring until a primary source or the victim says more.

Sources

• RansomLook: MTM&O Gold Refinery DMCC: claimed by the dark project ransomware group on its leak site