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Optimum First Mortgage Ransomware Attack

Ransomware victimRansomed

black nevasGroup

United StatesCountry

Sep 16, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Industry

Financial Services

Country

United States

Discovered

23 days ago

Attack date

Sep 16, 2026

Confidence

90%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

black nevas

Total victims

First seen

Oct 2025

Last seen

Sep 2026

Threat level

2.3/10

Aggressiveness5/10

Lethality0.4/10

Criticality1.2/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked6.9%4

Claimed

this victim

93.1%54

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

United States

Not a listed target country

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Group activity

Monthly attacks · black nevas

total · avg 7.1/mo