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City of Beacon Ransomware Attack

beaconny.govData extortion

RansomHouseGroup

United StatesCountry

Aug 6, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

beaconny.gov

Industry

Government & Defense

Country

United States

Discovered

2 months ago

Attack date

Jul 23, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

RansomHouse

Total victims

First seen

Oct 2025

Last seen

Sep 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

2.3/10

Aggressiveness6/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality0.7/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%74

Targeted sectors

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

Victim's position within group

Industry

Government & Defense

Known target sector

Country

United States

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Same group · RansomHouse

Group activity

Monthly attacks · RansomHouse

total · avg 6.2/mo