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HiringSteps Ransomware Attack

hiringsteps.comRansomed

cipherforceGroup

United StatesCountry

Feb 23, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

hiringsteps.com

Industry

Professional Services

Country

United States

Discovered

7 months ago

Attack date

Feb 23, 2026

Confidence

85%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

cipherforce

Total victims

First seen

Feb 2026

Last seen

Mar 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

1/10

Aggressiveness2.8/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality0/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%11

Targeted sectors

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

Victim's position within group

Industry

Professional Services

Known target sector

Country

United States

Frequently targeted country

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Group activity

Monthly attacks · cipherforce

total · avg 5.5/mo