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Northern Leasing Systems Ransomware Attack

northerndirect.comRansomed

QilinGroup

CanadaCountry

Aug 26, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

northerndirect.com

Industry

Financial Services

Country

Canada

Discovered

2 days ago

Attack date

Aug 26, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

Qilin

Total victims

161

First seen

Jul 2026

Last seen

Aug 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

120

Threat level

4/10

Aggressiveness10/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality1.7/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%161

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

Financial Services

Known target sector

Country

Canada

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Same group · Qilin

Group activity

Monthly attacks · Qilin

161

total · avg 80.5/mo