Evilbyte is a hacktivist group that emerged in 2024, focusing on politically or ideologically motivated cyberattacks, primarily conducting high-profile data breaches and leaks against entities in the Middle East and Latin America. Their operations are characterized by public announcements of attacks and subsequent data dumps, aiming to amplify impact and gain attention, often in retaliation against perceived media or government actions. The group is distinguished by its direct approach to publicizing its activities and claims of accessing sensitive employee or intelligence data from targeted financial systems, media outlets, and government websites. No aliases have been publicly associated with Evilbyte.