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Lightcast Ransomware Attack

lightcast.ioRansomed

direwolfGroup

United StatesCountry

Sep 7, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

lightcast.io

Industry

Professional Services

Country

United States

Discovered

18 days ago

Attack date

Sep 7, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

direwolf

Total victims

First seen

Oct 2025

Last seen

Sep 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

3/10

Aggressiveness5/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality4.2/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%98

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

Professional Services

Known target sector

Country

United States

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Same group · direwolf

Group activity

Monthly attacks · direwolf

total · avg 14/mo