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Highline College Ransomware Attack

highline.eduRansomed

qilinGroup

United StatesCountry

Jul 24, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

highline.edu

Industry

Education

Country

United States

Discovered

17 days ago

Attack date

Jul 24, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

qilin

Total victims

First seen

Jul 2026

Last seen

Aug 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

121

Threat level

4/10

Aggressiveness10/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality1.8/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked1.7%23

Claimed

this victim

98.3%1,357

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

United States

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Same group · qilin

Group activity

Monthly attacks · qilin

total · avg 31.5/mo