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Columbia University Ransomware Attack

columbia.eduRansomed

Global Secret GroupGroup

United StatesCountry

Aug 14, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

columbia.edu

Industry

Healthcare

Country

United States

Discovered

12 days ago

Attack date

Aug 14, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

Global Secret Group

Total victims

First seen

Jul 2026

Last seen

Aug 2026

Threat level

2.9/10

Aggressiveness8/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality0.4/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%22

Targeted sectors

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

Victim's position within group

Industry

Healthcare

Known target sector

Country

United States

Not a listed target country

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Group activity

Monthly attacks · Global Secret Group

total · avg 11/mo