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Austin Plastic Surgery Institute Ransomware Attack

austinpsi.comData extortion

pearGroup

United StatesCountry

Aug 20, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

austinpsi.com

Industry

Healthcare

Country

United States

Discovered

about 2 months ago

Attack date

Aug 18, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

pear

Total victims

First seen

Oct 2025

Last seen

Sep 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

3/10

Aggressiveness5/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality4.3/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%85

Targeted sectors

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

Victim's position within group

Industry

Healthcare

Known target sector

Country

United States

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Same group · pear

Group activity

Monthly attacks · pear

total · avg 7.1/mo