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Maxwell Group Ransomware Attack

maxwell-group.comRansomed

Brain Cipher RansomwareGroup

United KingdomCountry

Sep 29, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

maxwell-group.com

Industry

Other

Country

United Kingdom

Discovered

10 days ago

Attack date

Sep 29, 2026

Confidence

85%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

Brain Cipher Ransomware

Total victims

First seen

Oct 2025

Last seen

Sep 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

3.1/10

Aggressiveness5/10

Lethality1/10

Criticality3.4/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked23.3%14

Claimed

this victim

76.7%46

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

Other

Known target sector

Country

United Kingdom

Frequently targeted country

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Same group · Brain Cipher Ransomware

Group activity

Monthly attacks · Brain Cipher Ransomware

total · avg 6/mo