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A...n Ransomware Attack

Ransomware victimData extortion

silentGroup

NamibiaCountry

Oct 5, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Industry

Government & Defense

Country

Namibia

Discovered

1 day ago

Attack date

Oct 5, 2026

Confidence

90%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

silent

Total victims

704

First seen

Oct 2025

Last seen

Oct 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

3.2/10

Aggressiveness9/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality0/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%738

Targeted sectors

Financial Services Government & Defense Healthcare Hospitality Other Professional Services Technology

Victim's position within group

Industry

Government & Defense

Known target sector

Country

Namibia

Not a listed target country

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Group activity

Monthly attacks · silent

704

total · avg 64/mo