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St. Joseph County Ransomware Attack

Ransomware victimData extortion

handalaGroup

United StatesCountry

Apr 8, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Industry

Government & Defense

Country

United States

Discovered

6 months ago

Attack date

Apr 1, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

handala

Total victims

First seen

Sep 2025

Last seen

Apr 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

2/10

Aggressiveness5/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality0.7/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%70

Targeted sectors

Education Energy & Utilities Financial Services Government & Defense Healthcare Manufacturing Other Retail & E-Commerce Technology Transportation

Victim's position within group

Industry

Government & Defense

Known target sector

Country

United States

Frequently targeted country

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Group activity

Monthly attacks · handala

total · avg 8.8/mo