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Talbot County Department of Emergency Services Ransomware Attack

talbotdes.orgRansomed

lynxGroup

United KingdomCountry

Aug 6, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

talbotdes.org

Industry

Other

Country

United Kingdom

Discovered

2 months ago

Attack date

Aug 6, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

lynx

Total victims

First seen

Oct 2025

Last seen

Aug 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

2.5/10

Aggressiveness5/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality2.5/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%92

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

Other

Known target sector

Country

United Kingdom

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Same group · lynx

Group activity

Monthly attacks · lynx

total · avg 8.9/mo