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Newton County Schools Ransomware Attack

newtoncountyschools.orgRansomed

QilinGroup

United StatesCountry

Aug 28, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

newtoncountyschools.org

Industry

Education

Country

United States

Discovered

25 days ago

Attack date

Aug 28, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

Qilin

Total victims

1,474

First seen

Sep 2025

Last seen

Sep 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

123

Threat level

3.9/10

Aggressiveness10/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality1.2/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked0.5%7

Claimed

this victim

99.5%1,479

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

View all (1486)

Same group · Qilin

Group activity

Monthly attacks · Qilin

1,474

total · avg 113.4/mo