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Efrata College of Education Ransomware Attack

emef.ac.ilRansomed

thegentlemenGroup

IsraelCountry

Jul 31, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

emef.ac.il

Industry

Education

Country

Israel

Discovered

2 months ago

Attack date

Jul 31, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

thegentlemen

Total victims

956

First seen

Oct 2025

Last seen

Oct 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

4.6/10

Aggressiveness10/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality3.6/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked0.4%4

Negotiating0.2%2

Claimed

this victim

99.4%950

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

Education

Known target sector

Country

Israel

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Same group · thegentlemen

Group activity

Monthly attacks · thegentlemen

956

total · avg 73.5/mo