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Nottingham Trent University Ransomware Attack
ntu.ac.ukRansomed
Data has been published on the ransomware group's leak site.
Overview
View group profileDomain
ntu.ac.uk
Industry
Education
Country
United Kingdom
Discovered
about 1 month ago
Attack date
Aug 25, 2026
Confidence
100%
Severity
Critical
Status
Data Leaked
Threat group
ShadowByt3$Total victims
41
First seen
Feb 2026
Last seen
Sep 2026
Group status
active
Sophistication
0
Impact score
60
Threat level
3.7/10Aggressiveness5/10
Lethality1.4/10
Criticality4.6/10
Status breakdown
Data Leaked
this victim
29.3%12Negotiating2.4%1
Claimed68.3%28
Victim's position within group
Industry
Education
Known target sector
Country
United Kingdom
Frequently targeted country
Other victims
View all (41)Same group · ShadowByt3$
Group activity
Monthly attacks · ShadowByt3$
41
total · avg 6.8/mo