Ransomware Intelligence

Ruskin College Ransomware Attack

ruskin.ac.uk

beastGroup

United KingdomCountry

Jan 29, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

ruskin.ac.uk

Industry

Education

Country

United Kingdom

Discovered

6 months ago

Attack date

Jan 25, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

Total victims

43

First seen

Jul 2025

Last seen

Apr 2026

Threat level

3.1/10

Aggressiveness5/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality4.7/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%43

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 Kingdom

Not a listed target country

Other victims

Same group · beast

Group activity

Monthly attacks · beast

43

total · avg 4.8/mo