NSW Rural Fire Service Ransomware Attack

rfs.nsw.gov.au

novaGroup

AustraliaCountry

Jun 26, 2026Discovered

Data has been published on the ransomware group's leak site.

Overview

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Domain

rfs.nsw.gov.au

Industry

Government & Defense

Country

Australia

Discovered

about 1 month ago

Attack date

Jun 26, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Critical

Status

Data Leaked

Threat group

nova

Total victims

141

First seen

Aug 2025

Last seen

Jul 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

2.9/10

Aggressiveness5/10

Lethality0.3/10

Criticality3.5/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked

this victim

5.7%8

Claimed94.3%133

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

Government & Defense

Known target sector

Country

Australia

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

View all (141)

Same group · nova

Group activity

Monthly attacks · nova

141

total · avg 11.8/mo