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The Craneware Group Ransomware Attack

thecranewaregroup.comRansomed

chaosGroup

United KingdomCountry

Jul 28, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

thecranewaregroup.com

Industry

Technology

Country

United Kingdom

Discovered

3 months ago

Attack date

Jul 28, 2026

Confidence

85%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

chaos

Total victims

First seen

Oct 2025

Last seen

Oct 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

2.4/10

Aggressiveness5/10

Lethality0.2/10

Criticality1.8/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked4.4%2

Negotiating8.9%4

Claimed

this victim

86.7%39

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

Technology

Known target sector

Country

United Kingdom

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

View all (45)

Same group · chaos

Group activity

Monthly attacks · chaos

total · avg 6.8/mo