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Schaad, Balass, Menzl and Partner AG Ransomware Attack

Ransomware victimRansomed

deadlockGroup

SwitzerlandCountry

Jul 25, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Industry

Professional Services

Country

Switzerland

Discovered

about 1 month ago

Confidence

90%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

deadlock

Total victims

100

First seen

May 2026

Last seen

Aug 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

3/10

Aggressiveness7/10

Lethality0.3/10

Criticality1.3/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked6.0%6

Claimed

this victim

94.0%94

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

Professional Services

Known target sector

Country

Switzerland

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Same group · deadlock

Group activity

Monthly attacks · deadlock

100

total · avg 25/mo