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Adviesbureau De Beuckelaer BV Ransomware Attack

Ransomware victimRansomed

Brain Cipher RansomwareGroup

NetherlandsCountry

Aug 31, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Industry

Professional Services

Country

Netherlands

Discovered

21 days ago

Attack date

Aug 31, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

Brain Cipher Ransomware

Total victims

First seen

Oct 2025

Last seen

Sep 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

4.3/10

Aggressiveness8/10

Lethality1.3/10

Criticality3.5/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked28.6%14

Claimed

this victim

71.4%35

Targeted sectors

Education Energy & Utilities Financial Services Government & Defense Healthcare Hospitality Manufacturing Other Professional Services Retail & E-Commerce Technology

Victim's position within group

Industry

Professional Services

Known target sector

Country

Netherlands

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Group activity

Monthly attacks · Brain Cipher Ransomware

total · avg 4.9/mo